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{{short description|Radio station in Bucksport–Myrtle Beach, South Carolina}}
{{for|the Worcester, Massachusetts, FM station which held the WGTR call sign from 1943 to 1953|WGTR (Massachusetts)}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WGTR
| name = WGTR
| image = File:WGTR GATOR107.9 logo.png
| logo = File:WGTR GATOR107.9 logo.png
| city = [[Bucksport, South Carolina]]
| city = [[Bucksport, South Carolina]]
| area = [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]
| area = [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]
| branding = Gator 107.9
| branding = Gator 107.9
| slogan = "#1 For New Country"
| airdate = January 19, [[1993 in radio|1993]]
| airdate = January 19, [[1993 in radio|1993]]
| frequency = 107.9 [[MHz]]
| frequency = 107.9 [[MHz]]
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| affiliations = [[Premiere Networks]]
| power =
| erp = 20,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 20,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|239|meters}}
| haat = {{convert|239|meters}}
| class = C2
| class = C2
| facility_id = 3118
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 3118
| coordinates = {{coord|33|35|45.00|N| 79|3|11.00|W|region:US-SC_type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|33|35|45.00|N|79|3|11.00|W|region:US-SC_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''G'''a'''T'''o'''R'''
| callsign_meaning = "Gator"
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| owner = [[iHeartMedia]]
| licensee = AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.<ref>{{cite web|title=FCC Query Results: WGTR|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGTR|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref>
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC<ref>{{cite web|title=FCC Query Results: WGTR|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGTR|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
| sister_stations = [[WLQB]], [[WRXZ]], [[WWXM]], [[WYNA]]|
| sister_stations = [[WLQB]], [[WRXZ]], [[WWXM]], [[WYNA]]
| webcast = [http://www.gator1079.com/myrtlebeach-radio/ Listen Live]
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/gator-1079-6855/ Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.gator1079.com gator1079.com]
| website = [https://gator1079.iheart.com gator1079.iheart.com]
}}
}}


'''WGTR''' is a [[country music]] radio station owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] licensed to [[Bucksport, South Carolina]] and serves the [[Myrtle Beach, SC|Myrtle Beach]] area. The station is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to broadcast at 107.9&nbsp;MHz with an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 20,000 watts. WGTR goes by the name '''The Gator''' and its current slogan is "#1 For New Country, Gator 107.9". Its studios are located on the [[U.S. Highway 17|U.S. 17 Bypass]] in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]], and its transmitter is in [[Murrells Inlet, South Carolina|Murrells Inlet]].
'''WGTR''' (107.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[country music]] radio station owned by [[iHeartMedia]]. Licensed to [[Bucksport, South Carolina]], it serves the [[Myrtle Beach, SC|Myrtle Beach]] area. The station is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to broadcast with an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 20,000 [[watt]]s. WGTR goes by the name '''The Gator''' and its current slogan is "#1 For New Country, Gator 107.9". Its studios are located on the [[U.S. Highway 17|U.S. 17 Bypass]] in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]], and its transmitter is in [[Murrells Inlet, South Carolina|Murrells Inlet]].


==History==
==History==
The station went on the air as WGTR on January 19, 1993 with its [[country music]] format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=3118&Callsign=WGTR |title=WGTR Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
The station went on the air as WGTR on January 19, 1993, with its [[country music]] format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=3118&Callsign=WGTR |title=WGTR Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>


In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by [[Florence, South Carolina]]-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGTR.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/cheraw/featured/4 |title=Root Communications Eyes 8 Radio Stations In Carolinas |last=Hager-Van Dyke |first=Charlene |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=February 20, 1997 |accessdate=November 1, 2011 }}</ref> Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Myrtle Beach's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/101197-Changing_Hands.php|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=March 16, 2003|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by [[Florence, South Carolina]]-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGTR.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/cheraw/featured/4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219184712/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/cheraw/featured/4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |title=Root Communications Eyes 8 Radio Stations In Carolinas |last=Hager-Van Dyke |first=Charlene |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=February 20, 1997 |accessdate=November 1, 2011 }}</ref> Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Myrtle Beach's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/101197-Changing_Hands.php|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=March 16, 2003|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>


In Fall 2013, two-time [[Country Music Association]] award winner Jeff Roper became morning host and program director. Adam Dellinger, the show producer, worked with Roper in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] and [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Myrtle Beach area radio stations add holiday tunes to the lineup|last=Palisin|first=Steve|work=[[The Sun News]]|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> Roper left the station for [[KSAT-TV]] in San Antonio the next summer and was replaced in the morning by Zac Davis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/09/27/4499916/tesh-happy-to-return-to-myrtle.html?sp=/99/134/142/|title=Tesh happy to return to Myrtle Beach airwaves|last=Palisin|first=Steve|work=The Sun News|date=September 27, 2014}}</ref>
In Fall 2013, two-time [[Country Music Association]] award winner Jeff Roper became morning host and program director. Adam Dellinger, the show producer, worked with Roper in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] and [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Myrtle Beach area radio stations add holiday tunes to the lineup|last=Palisin|first=Steve|work=[[The Sun News]]|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> Roper left the station for [[KSAT-TV]] in San Antonio the next summer and was replaced in the morning by Zac Davis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/09/27/4499916/tesh-happy-to-return-to-myrtle.html?sp=/99/134/142/|title=Tesh happy to return to Myrtle Beach airwaves|last=Palisin|first=Steve|work=The Sun News|date=September 27, 2014}}</ref> The current iteration of the morning show includes Adam Dellinger, now Program Director, and Bri Prosser.


On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGTR, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of [[WLID|WALK AM]]-[[WALK-FM|FM]] in [[Patchogue, New York]] to [[Connoisseur Media]] via Qantum.<ref name=ri-saletocc>{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88656/qantum-sells-to-clear-channel-connoisseur-expands-in-long-island/|accessdate=May 15, 2014|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=May 15, 2014}}</ref> According to FCC records, the transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014. <ref>{{cite web|title=WWXM FCC Consummation Notice|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101650037&formid=905&fac_num=3118|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WGTR FCC Assignment of License|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1634815.pdf|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref> Gator 107.9 features a local morning show, as [[Florence, SC|Florence]]/[[Dillon, SC|Dillon]] based sister station [[WEGX]] Eagle 92.9 carries [[The Bobby Bones Show]]. Gator 107.9 is the host of the Carolina Country Music Fest. A yearly festival that normally takes place for three days in June in Myrtle Beach. The festival is held on the grounds of the former [[Myrtle Beach Pavilion]].
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGTR, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of [[WLID|WALK AM]]-[[WALK-FM|FM]] in [[Patchogue, New York]] to [[Connoisseur Media]] via Qantum.<ref name=ri-saletocc>{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88656/qantum-sells-to-clear-channel-connoisseur-expands-in-long-island/|accessdate=May 15, 2014|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=May 15, 2014}}</ref> According to FCC records, the transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWXM FCC Consummation Notice|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101650037&formid=905&fac_num=3118|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WGTR FCC Assignment of License|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1634815.pdf|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref> Gator 107.9 features a local morning show, as [[Florence, SC|Florence]]/[[Dillon, SC|Dillon]] based sister station [[WEGX]] Eagle 92.9 carries [[The Bobby Bones Show]]. Gator 107.9 is the host of the Carolina Country Music Fest. A yearly festival that normally takes place for three days in June in Myrtle Beach. The festival is held on the grounds of the former [[Myrtle Beach Pavilion]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.gator1079.com Official website]
*[https://gator1079.iheart.com Official website]
*{{FM station data|WGTR}}
*{{FM station data|3118|WGTR}}


{{Myrtle Beach Radio}}
{{Myrtle Beach Radio}}

Latest revision as of 06:00, 24 September 2024

For the Worcester, Massachusetts, FM station which held the WGTR call sign from 1943 to 1953, see WGTR (Massachusetts).
WGTR
Broadcast areaMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
Frequency107.9 MHz
BrandingGator 107.9
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WLQB, WRXZ, WWXM, WYNA
History
First air date
January 19, 1993
Call sign meaning
"Gator"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3118
ClassC2
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT239 meters (784 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°35′45.00″N 79°3′11.00″W / 33.5958333°N 79.0530556°W / 33.5958333; -79.0530556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitegator1079.iheart.com

WGTR (107.9 FM) is a country music radio station owned by iHeartMedia. Licensed to Bucksport, South Carolina, it serves the Myrtle Beach area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. WGTR goes by the name The Gator and its current slogan is "#1 For New Country, Gator 107.9". Its studios are located on the U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach, and its transmitter is in Murrells Inlet.

History

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The station went on the air as WGTR on January 19, 1993, with its country music format.[3]

In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence, South Carolina-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGTR.[4] Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Myrtle Beach's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.[5]

In Fall 2013, two-time Country Music Association award winner Jeff Roper became morning host and program director. Adam Dellinger, the show producer, worked with Roper in Greensboro, North Carolina and San Antonio, Texas.[6] Roper left the station for KSAT-TV in San Antonio the next summer and was replaced in the morning by Zac Davis.[7] The current iteration of the morning show includes Adam Dellinger, now Program Director, and Bri Prosser.

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGTR, 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.[8] According to FCC records, the transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.[9][10] Gator 107.9 features a local morning show, as Florence/Dillon based sister station WEGX Eagle 92.9 carries The Bobby Bones Show. Gator 107.9 is the host of the Carolina Country Music Fest. A yearly festival that normally takes place for three days in June in Myrtle Beach. The festival is held on the grounds of the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion.

References

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  1. ^ "FCC Query Results: WGTR". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGTR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WGTR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Hager-Van Dyke, Charlene (February 20, 1997). "Root Communications Eyes 8 Radio Stations In Carolinas". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. March 16, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Palisin, Steve (November 19, 2013). "Myrtle Beach area radio stations add holiday tunes to the lineup". The Sun News.
  7. ^ Palisin, Steve (September 27, 2014). "Tesh happy to return to Myrtle Beach airwaves". The Sun News.
  8. ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "WWXM FCC Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "WGTR FCC Assignment of License" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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