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| name = WGIG
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{{Infobox radio station
| image = [[Image:WGIG logo.jpg|200px]]
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| name = WGIG
| city = [[Brunswick, Georgia|Brunswick]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| area = [[Template:Brunswick Radio|Brunswick area]]
| logo = WGIG 98.7FM News Talk Sports logo.png
| branding =
| logo_size = 200px
| slogan = ''Real Radio 1440''
| city = [[Brunswick, Georgia|Brunswick]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| airdate = [[1983-09-15]] (as WBGA)
| area = [[Template:Brunswick Radio|Brunswick area]]
| frequency = 1440 [[kHz]]
| branding = ''98.7 WGIG''
| format = [[News Talk Information]]
| airdate =
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>1,000 [[watt]]s night (directional)
| frequency = 1440 [[kHz]]
| erp =
| translator = W254DO (98.7 [[MHz]], Brunswick)
| haat =
| format = [[News Talk Information|News/talk]]
| class = B
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br>1,000 watts night
| facility_id = 63432
| class = B
| facility_id = 63432
| coordinates = {{coord|31|10|7.00|N|81|32|14.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| coordinates = {{coord|31|10|7.00|N|81|32|14.00|W|region:US-GA_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = [[WBGA]] (1983-?)
| former_callsigns = WBGA (1983–1987)
| owner = Qantum of Brunswick License Company, LLC
| licensee =
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| sister_stations =
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WBGA]], [[WHFX]], [[WQGA]], [[WYNR]]
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.1440wgig.net 1440wgig.net]
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/1440-wgig-6861/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://1440wgig.iheart.com/ 1440wgig.iheart.com/]
| affiliations = [[CBS Radio]], [[ABC Radio]]
| affiliations = [[Fox News Radio]]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
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'''WGIG''' (1440 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[News Talk Information]] format. Licensed to [[Brunswick, Georgia]], USA, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is currently owned by Qantum of Brunswick License Company, LLC and features programing from [[CBS Radio]] and [[ABC Radio]] .<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGIG |title=WGIG Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
'''WGIG''' (1440 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[News Talk Information|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WGIG |title=WGIG Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The station went on the air as WBGA on [[1983-09-15]]. The Building on [[Blythe Island]] Georgia where the studios and transmitters were originally located were cheaply built; Once when the front door was closed too forcefully(i.e. Slammed) the front walls became disengaged from the building due to too much sand in the concrete. Quite a few Vinyl LP's were warped one summer by sunlight due to poor A/C despite being placed in the FM Control Room. The Control Boards on "Swinging Blythe Island' (WSBI) Were TEAC 4 Channel Mixing boards,unsuited to On-air use. 100.7, still licensed to Brunswick had a short stick and suffered from short stick envy. Also, in the mid 80's, a WMOG sticker was located in the toilet bowl in the restroom that was located in the building, situated behind the WBGA/WGIG 1440 transmitter so that employees could express their opinion of WMOG. Tim Tayshion, Kevin the B, Bill Edwards, and Sid were notable personalities on WBGA in the mid 80's. [[1987-08-29]], the station changed its call sign to the current WGIG and news talk. John Gregory, et al. hastened the decline. Copy this and save it, because it's all true, and it won't be posted here for very long. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=63432&Callsign=WGIG |title=WGIG Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=63432&Callsign=WGIG |title=WGIG Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>

Many on air personalities have been employed by WGIG in their many years of service.<br />
'''On Air Personalities-'''

Richard Anderson, also known as Rich Thomas (1983–1985)

Lauren Nobles, Hosted the local talk show Straight Talk (1996–2012)<ref>[http://www.grhof.com/2012CANobles.htm Georgia Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame; 2012 Career Achievement Inductee]</ref>

Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012–present)<ref>[http://1440wgig.net/programming/ Current WGIG-AM Program Line-Up]</ref>

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 [[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> The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{AMQ|WGIG}}
{{AM station data|63432|WGIG}}
*{{AML|WGIG}}
*{{AMARB|WGIG}}


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Latest revision as of 21:08, 7 October 2024

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WGIG
Broadcast areaBrunswick area
Frequency1440 kHz
Branding98.7 WGIG
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
WBGA, WHFX, WQGA, WYNR
History
Former call signs
WBGA (1983–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63432
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°10′7.00″N 81°32′14.00″W / 31.1686111°N 81.5372222°W / 31.1686111; -81.5372222
Translator(s)W254DO (98.7 MHz, Brunswick)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1440wgig.iheart.com/

WGIG (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.[2]

History

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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.[3]

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)[4]

Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012–present)[5]

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.[6] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGIG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WGIG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WGIG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Georgia Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame; 2012 Career Achievement Inductee
  5. ^ Current WGIG-AM Program Line-Up
  6. ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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