WGGG
WGGG is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 1230 AM. WGGG is the NBC Sports Radio affiliate for Gainesville; additionally, it broadcasts local content provided by Ocala station WMOP, owned by the same company and co-marketed together with WGGG as "Florida Sports Talk".
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| City | Gainesville, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Gainesville-Ocala, Florida |
| Branding | The GOAT |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 MHz (W221DX) |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Sports |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 72101 |
| Affiliations | NBC Sports Radio |
| Owner | Florida Sportstalk |
| Sister stations | WMOP |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | floridasportstalk.fm |
History
WGGG began broadcasting in February 1948 on 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was owned by Alachua County Broadcasting Company.[1] They were originally a popular music station with their offices, studios, transmitter, and antenna-tower located near the Gainesville airport at 1230 Waldo Rd., northeast of downtown Gainesville.
On November 13, 2017, the station will re-brand as The Goat.[2]
References
- "WGGG, Gainesville, Fla., Is Launched On 1230 kc" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 8, 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Florida Sportstalk Begins Shift To Talk". RadioInsight. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WGGG
- Radio-Locator Information on WGGG
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGGG
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