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| Broadcast area | Merrimack Valley |
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| Branding | Oldies Radio WGAM |
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| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
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| Owner | Absolute Broadcasting, LLC |
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Call sign meaning | "The Game" (former branding) |
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| Website | wgamfm |
WGAM (1250AM) andWGHM (900 AM) aresimulcasting radio stations in southern New Hampshire, United States, broadcasting anoldies format named "Oldies Radio WGAM". WGAM is licensed to serveManchester, and WGHM is licensed to serveNashua. The stations are locally owned by Absolute Broadcasting, LLC.[5][6] The stations are also available via FMtranslators at 103.5 in Manchester and 99.9 in Nashua.
WGAM was previously known as WKBR, which had been a popular Top 40 music station[7] in earlier decades, then switched to carryingOne on One Sports and acountry music format then finally satellite delivered oldies.[8] On March 20, 2006, the station switched tosports radio with the slogan New Hampshire Sports Radio, WGAM, The Game.[9] Initially affiliated withFox Sports Radio, the station switched toESPN Radio in October 2009.[10]
On July 3, 2017, WGAM and WGHM changed their format from ESPN sports to oldies, branded as "Oldies Radio WGAM".[11]
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the station flipped formats several times, including oldies, both on their own and simulcastingWMEX fromFarmington, New Hampshire.[12] In 2004 the station carriedNashua Pride baseball games.[13] Previous to the simulcast with WGAM, the station held the WGAM calls and carried ESPN Radio, however the network changed to Fox Sports Radio in 2006 and Absolute moved the WGAM calls to the more powerful 1250 frequency. Previous to the ESPN format, the station's call letters were WSNH. Other call signs held are WMVU and WOTW.
WGAM featured ESPN Radio programming such asMike and Mike in the Morning, along withThe Dan Patrick Show and some local programming; the station was also an affiliate forBoston Red Sox games,Boston Bruins games,Notre Dame Football games andWestwood One sports programming. Starting September 15, 2014, WGAM added formerWEEI-FM hostGlenn Ordway'sSiriusXM show "Big Show Unfiltered" weekdays at 3 p.m.[14] After Ordway ended his show, the station returned to locally produced sports talk in the afternoons, early evenings and weekends. The station was known for devoting many hours per week covering local high school sports with play by play of individual games as well as a weekly compilation show featuring up to a dozen correspondents reporting live from high school games across the state. Several station alumni went on to prominent sports broadcasting careers including Mike Mutnansky, Rich Keefe and Christian Arcand on Boston's WEEI-FM.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W278CJ | 103.5 FM | Manchester, New Hampshire | 138757 | 250 | D | 43°0′38″N71°30′13″W / 43.01056°N 71.50361°W /43.01056; -71.50361 (W278CJ) | LMS | Relays WGAM |
| W260DB | 99.9 FM | Nashua, New Hampshire | 83187 | 250 | D | 42°45′34.3″N71°28′35.2″W / 42.759528°N 71.476444°W /42.759528; -71.476444 (W253AF) | LMS | Relays WGHM |