WGNR (AM)

WGNR (1470 AM) is radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana. It airs a Spanish language Christian format and is an owned and operated affiliate of Moody Radio.

WGNR
CityAnderson, Indiana
BrandingRadio Moody
Frequency1470 kHz
First air date1946[1]
FormatChristian
Language(s)Spanish
Power1,000 watts day
36 watts night
ClassD
Facility ID2214
Transmitter coordinates40°03′43″N 85°42′37″W
Former call signsWCBC (1946-1960)
WERX (1960)
WHUT (1960-1998)
AffiliationsMoody Radio
OwnerMoody Bible Institute
(The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Sister stationsWGNR-FM
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The station began broadcasting in 1946, and held the call sign WCBC.[1][2] It ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only and was owned by Civic Broadcasting Corporation.[2] In 1960, the station was sold to Radio WBOW, Inc. for $185,000.[3][2] In September 1960, its call sign was changed to WERX.[2] It was changed to WHUT the following month.[2] In 1970, the station was sold to Eastern Broadcasting Company for $650,000.[4][2]

From the late 1960s until the early 1980s, the station aired a contemporary hits format.[5][6][1][7] By 1984, it had adopted an adult standards format.[8][9] In 1985, the station was sold to Patch-Dunn & Associates, along with 97.9 WLHN, for $2,276,000, and in 1987 it was sold to Jon Mark Lamey, along with 97.9 WLHN, for $3,395,000.[10][11][12] In December 1997, the station was sold to the Moody Bible Institute, along with 97.9 WXXP, for $5.5 million and it adopted a Christian format.[13][14][15][16] In January 1998, its call sign was changed to WGNR.[17] In 2019, Moody announced it intends to sell the station.[18]

References
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-68. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. History Cards for WGNR, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. "Changing hands", Broadcasting. September 12, 1960. pp. 61-62. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. "FCC board OK's WHUT sale to Eastern", Broadcasting. January 5, 1970. p. 36. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. "WHUT Fab Forty", WHUT. January 25, 1968. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  6. "Programming aids", Billboard. August 31, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-77. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-85. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. Unmacht, Robert (1989). The M Street Radio Directory. p. S-106. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  10. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 16, 1985. p. 92. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  11. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 21, 1987. p. 79. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  12. Public Notice Comment – BAL-19870901HB, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  13. "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vo1. 14, No. 44. November 5, 1997. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  14. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. November 10, 1997. p. 89. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  15. Application Search Details – BAL-19971031GH, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  16. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 1. January 7, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  17. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  18. Feder, Robert. "Robservations: Moody Bible Institute selling AM radio stations", Robert Feder. July 16, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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