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| Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
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| Frequency | 93.9MHz |
| Branding | 93.9 Bob FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCHZ-FM,WGAC,WGAC-FM,WGUS-FM,WKXC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 (as WMTZ at 94.3) |
Former call signs | WMTZ (1984–1992) WGOR (1992–2004) WKDG (2004–2005) |
Former frequencies | 94.3 MHz (1984–1994) |
Call sign meaning | "DR"ive"R"adio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14667 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 13,000watts |
| HAAT | 139 meters (456 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | ilovebobfm.com |
WDRR (93.9FM), also known as "93.9 Bob FM", is aclassic hits radio station located inAugusta, Georgia. The station is licensed to the town ofMartinez, Georgia by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) and broadcasts with aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 13 kW. The station is owned byBeasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC. Its studios are located just two blocks from the Augusta-Richmond County border in unincorporatedColumbia County, Georgia and the transmitter is in Augusta proper nearFort Eisenhower.
WMTZ 94.3 FM signed on in 1984 as acontemporary country outlet. In 1989, it switched formats to oldies and became "94 Gold". Slow growth in 1991 forced the station to again switch formats. This time, (hot adult contemporary) and a new moniker "Magic 94". The station becameWGOR in December 1992 when Beasley Broadcasting took over and reverted with anoldies format as "Oldies 94". In 1994, WGOR upgraded its signal to 13 kW. and moved to 93.9 FM becoming "93.9 Cool FM" and later changed to "Oldies 93.9".
In 2004, WGOR moved the oldies format and call letters to the weaker 102.7 FM, becomingOldies 102.7, while 93.9 was launched asclassic country "93.9 The Bulldog" with theWKDG call-letters. Shortly after, the station was issued aC&D letter fromClear Channel Communications, which had launchedWIBL several weeks previous as "105.7 The Bull" and claimed the station was infringing on its trademark. WKDG became "93.9 The Big Dog", but kept the classic country format.
In 2005, after a year where the station showed little growth, the station flipped to a rock-basedclassic hits format as "93.9 The Drive" under theWDRR call letters, playing rock and softer rock music from the 1970s, early 1980s and several 1960s songs, excludingmotown andsoul-type music typically found on anoldies station. Featured artists wereThe Rolling Stones,Journey,John Mellencamp,Billy Joel,America (band), andEric Clapton. After the flip, the station gradually evolved intoclassic rock (eliminating the softer rock songs), and no longer used the term "Hits" in its branding, instead opting for "93.9 The Drive....Classics."
In April 2010, the station flipped to anadult hits format under theBob FM branding.[2] Since the change, the format has evolved to a classic hits format, using the slogan "The 80s and More." The station features primarily 1980s music along with some 1970s music and very early 1990s pop and rock music, although still using the "Bob FM" branding typically found on an adult hits station.
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