WGRD-FM
Rock radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WGRD-FM (97.9 MHz) is a mainstream rock radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It is the flagship station of The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show, a comedy/talk program, on weekday mornings. It consists of five members: Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels, Chris "Hot Wings" Michels, Steve McKiernan and Kelly Cheesborough.[2][3] The show is now syndicated in 38 markets throughout the United States.[4]
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Broadcast area | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 97.9 WGRD |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream rock |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
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WFGR, WLHT-FM, WNWZ, WTRV | |
History | |
First air date | 1962 (as WXTO) |
Former call signs | WXTO (1962–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Grand Rapids Daytime (when WGRD was only on-air sunrise to sunset) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 55650 |
Class | B |
ERP | 13,000 watts |
HAAT | 180 meters |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wgrd.com |
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