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Radio station in Galax, Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WCGX (1360 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and Independent City of Galax in Virginia.[1] WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.[5]
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Broadcast area | Carroll County, Virginia Grayson County, Virginia |
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Frequency | 1360 AM kHz |
Branding | The Cat |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits Oldies[1] |
Affiliations | Townhall.com Radio News Virginia News Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Twin County Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | February 1, 1947 (as WBOB)[2] |
Former call signs | WBOB (1947–1997) WWWJ (1997–2016)[3] |
Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 68600 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts daytime 31 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°39′48.0″N 80°54′52.0″W |
Translator(s) | 96.5 W243EH (Galax) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | WCGX Webstream |
Website | WCGX Online |
WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from Southern Gospel to Classic Hits and Oldies, branded as "The Cat".[6] The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.[3][6]
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