WGIE
WGIE (92.7 FM) is a Country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia. WGIE is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.
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| City | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Clarksburg, West Virginia Harrison County, West Virginia |
| Branding | "Froggy Country" |
| Slogan | "Genuine Country Fun" |
| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1975 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 620 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 67103 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°17′27.0″N 80°18′56.0″W |
| Call sign meaning | play on "Froggy" |
| Owner | Burbach Broadcasting Company (Burbach of DE, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WGYE, WOBG, WHTI, WXKX |
| Webcast | WGIE Webstream |
| Website | WGIE Online |
History
WGIE was formerly known as WVHF, which went by the name "V93" in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during which time it was a rock station. Prior to that time,it was known as WVHF "Stereo 93", which had an adult contemporary format. The station was assigned the WGIE call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 27, 2002.[1] WGIE joined the Froggy Country Network in September 2002. The Froggy Country Network now covers 11 counties in Northern West Virginia.
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- Froggy Country Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WGIE
- Radio-Locator information on WGIE
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WGIE
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