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WGAT
Broadcast areaGate City, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia
Kingsport, Tennessee
Frequency1050 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerTri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation
History

First air date

July 24, 1959[1]

Last air date

October 2, 2019

Call sign meaning

GATe City
Technical information
Facility ID67667
ClassB
Power1,000 Watts daytime
267 Watts nighttime

Transmitter coordinates

36°37′59.0″N 82°34′56.0″W / 36.633056°N 82.582222°W / 36.633056; -82.582222

WGAT was a Southern Gospel-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Gate City, Virginia, serving Gate City and Scott County, Virginia, and Kingsport, Tennessee.[2] WGAT was owned and operated by Tri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation.[3] Its license was cancelled October 2, 2019.[4]

History of call letters

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The call letters WGAT were previously assigned to an AM station in Utica, New York.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  • ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  • ^ "WGAT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  • ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  • ^ "WGAT Open House" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 19, 1948. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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