WGIG

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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]

WGIG

Brunswick, Georgia
Broadcast area	Brunswick area
Frequency	1440 kHz
Branding	98.7 WGIG
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBGA, WHFX, WQGA, WYNR
History
Former call signs	WBGA (1983–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63432
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	31°10′7.00″N 81°32′14.00″W
Translator(s)	W254DO (98.7 MHz, Brunswick)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1440wgig.iheart.com/

History

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

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.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 63432 (WGIG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WGIG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database