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| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | "94.7 The Globe" |
| Programming | |
| Format | WTGB: Classic Rock WTGB-HD2: Adult Album Alternative "The Jam" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJFK, WLZL, WPGC, WPGC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Former call signs | WJMD (1959-1982) WLTT (1982-1993) WARW (1993-2007) |
Call sign meaning | Washington's The GloBe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9619 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,500 watts |
| HAAT | 235 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | 94.7 The Globe Webstream |
| Website | www.947theglobe.com |
WTGB is a commercial radio station in Bethesda, Maryland, broadcasting to the Washington, DC area on 94.7 FM.
On February 2, 2007, WTGB began airing an adult album alternative music format branded as "94-7 The Globe". Prior to that, the station had a classic-rock format for at least 15 years.
History
WTGB aired a beautiful music format with the call letters, WJMD. The WJMD call letters formed the initials of the previous owner, Joseph and M. Diener.
WJMD evolved into a soft adult contemporary music format with a change of call letters to WLTT. Under this format, the station was branded as "W-Lite".
WLTT dropped the soft adult contemporary music format in favor of a classic rock music format branded as "The Arrow". A change of call letters followed to WARW to complement the change in branding to "The Arrow". WARW was also billed on-air as "We Always Rock Washington."
On February 2, 2007, an adult album alternative music format was adopted with the branding "The Globe". The new "Globe" format also features "green" segments between songs or before and after commercials with environmental information. These segments are called "The Green Scene". On February 15, 2007, the station changed its call letters to WTGB. The shift leaves rival WBIG-FM as the capital's only analog classic rock station. The Globe's HD-2 channel, "The Jam" is now broadcasting a mixture of classic rock.
The call letters appear to echo those of the Georgetown University radio station, WGTB. Long time Washington radio listeners remember that station from the 1970s as a champion of the alternative rock of its time. Two of the DJs on WTGB, "Cerphe" and "Weasel", have, each, been involved with Washington radio for nearly 40 years. (See article on WHFS).
WARW's former studios were used by the Don and Mike Show which ended broadcast on WJFK, another CBS Radio station, on April 11, 2008.
Return to classic rock
On August 10th 2008, The Globe went back to the prior classic rock format, keeping the airstaff and the name, due to low ratings at the AAA format.
DJ's
References
External links
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- WTGB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database