WGIG
Radio station in Brunswick, Georgia
31°10′7.00″N 81°32′14.00″W / 31.1686111°N 81.5372222°W / 31.1686111; -81.5372222WGIG (1440 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC.[1]
History
The station was assigned the call letters WBGA on September 15, 1983. On August 29, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the current WGIG.[2]
Many on air personalities have been employed by WGIG in their many years of service.
On Air Personalities-
Richard Anderson, also known as Rich Thomas (1983-1985)
Lauren Nobles, Hosted the local talk show Straight Talk (1996-2012)[3]
Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012–present)[4]
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGIG, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum.[5] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
References
- ^ "WGIG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WGIG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Georgia Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame; 2012 Career Achievement Inductee
- ^ Current WGIG-AM Program Line-Up
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- WGIG in the FCC AM station database
- WGIG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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Radio stations in the Brunswick metropolitan area (Georgia)
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- See also
- List of radio stations in Georgia
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