WMGJ

WMGJ (1240 AM, "Magic 1240 AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Gadsden, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc. Operations Manager is David Lawson.

WMGJ

Gadsden, Alabama
Broadcast area	Etowah County, Alabama
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	Magic 1240 AM
Programming
Format	Urban Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc.
History
First air date	September 12, 1985
Call sign meaning	"Magic"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21817
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	34°00′04″N 86°01′48″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wmgjam.com

Programming

WMGJ broadcasts a community-oriented urban contemporary music format to the Etowah County, Alabama, area.^[2] The station describes its program offerings as a blend of a local talk radio, gospel, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary chart toppers, news, and local sports coverage. Notable local weekday air talent includes Floyd L. Donald, Marinda Davis-Reaves, and Bill Morrow.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 10, 1984.^[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WMGJ by the FCC on September 25, 1984.^[4] WMGJ received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 1986.^[5]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WMGJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
3. "Application Search Details (BP-19840221AM)". FCC Media Bureau. September 10, 1984.
4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
5. "Application Search Details (BL-19850905AJ)". FCC Media Bureau. March 21, 1986.

External links

• WMGJ official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 21817 (WMGJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMGJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database