| Frequency | 600 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Gospel 600 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio;southern gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | F.W. Robbert Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| WITA,WLRM,WMQM,WNQM,WWCR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950; 75 years ago (1950) (as WMRY) |
Call sign meaning | "Voice of God" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 107.9 W300DP (New Orleans) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.600wvog.com/ |
WVOG (600kHz, "Gospel 600") is anAMradio station inNew Orleans, Louisiana. The station, whosecall letters stand for "The Voice of God", is owned by F.W. Robbert Broadcasting Co., Inc. and operates at with 1,000watts by day and 31 watts night. Theformat isChristian radio with preaching and instruction shows plusSouthern Gospel music.
WVOG's studios are located on Loumor Avenue inMetairie, Louisiana. Thetransmitter is off River Road, also in Metairie.[1]
The first New Orleans station atAM 600signed on in 1950 as WMRY.[2] It was originally adaytimer, broadcasting at 500 watts during the day and required tosign-off at night to avoid interfering with other stations on the same frequency. WMRY was programmed to theAfrican American community. An advertisement in the 1951Broadcasting Yearbook, using the vocabulary of that era, said that a half million "colored people" lived in the WMRY coverage area and that WMRY was "programmed forNegroes by Negroes."
In 1958, WMRY's programming moved over toAM 940 under a newcall sign,WYLD. After the move, a new station was launched on the AM 600 frequency by Dave Waagenvord as WWOM ("Wonderful World of Music").[3] It carried abeautiful music format of mostly instrumental versions of pop songs and music fromBroadway andHollywood. In 1965, Waagenvord launched 98.5 WWOM-FM (nowWYLD-FM), and in 1967, he added a TV station, channel 26 WWOM-TV (nowWGNO).
In the 1970s, the station's power increased to 1,000 watts, but it still was not authorized to broadcast at night. In 1974, the station was bought by F. W. Robbert, the current owner. He switched to aChristian radio format as WVOG.[4] In the early 2010s, the station received authorization to broadcast at night, although with the low power of 31 watts.
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