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WSGW
File:WSGW-AM.jpg
Broadcast area[1] (Daytime)
[2] (Nighttime)
Frequency790 kHz
BrandingNews Radio 790
Programming
FormatNews-Talk
AffiliationsCBS Radio
Ownership
OwnerNextMedia Group
WCEN-FM, WGER, WTKQ-FM, WTLZ
History
First air date
1950
Call sign meaning
Saginaw, Michigan
Technical information
Facility ID22674
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
43°27′40″N 83°48′48″W / 43.46111°N 83.81333°W / 43.46111; -83.81333
Links
Websitehttp://www.wsgw.com/

WSGW (790 AM, "News Radio 790") is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format. Licensed to Saginaw, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1950.

Programming

WSGW features national syndocated talk shows like: The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, and Dennis Miller. News-Radio 790 also has local morning shows and local news every half hour. WSGW is also an affiliate of CBS Radio News.

Coverage Area

WSGW boasts the slogan "Your Connection to the Saginaw Valley and the World", being the only station in the Flint/Tri-Cities with a News Talk Format. AM 790's antenna array carries the station's signal south to Flint, east into the Thumb, and far north to places like West Branch, Gaylord, and Oscoda.