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WGTN (AM)

Coordinates:33°24′15.6″N79°19′35.19″W / 33.404333°N 79.3264417°W /33.404333; -79.3264417
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Radio station in South Carolina, United States
WGTN
Frequency1400kHz
BrandingCountryfied 107.5
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
  • R.J. Stalvey
  • (Waccamaw Broadcasting, LLC)
WPIF
History
First air date
1949[1]
Call sign meaning
Georgetown
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23899
ClassC
Power1,000watts
Transmitter coordinates
33°24′15.6″N79°19′35.19″W / 33.404333°N 79.3264417°W /33.404333; -79.3264417
Translator(s)107.5 W298CO (Georgetown)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.gtnsc.com

WGTN (1400AM) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic country format, which is licensed toGeorgetown, South Carolina, United States. The station was first licensed October 4, 1949.[1] The station is owned by R.J. Stalvey.[3] It previously featured programming fromAmerica's Radio News Network andCBS News Radio. It airedFox Sports Radio on weekends.

FM translator

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The station programming is also heard on anFM translator, whose frequency is used in thebranding of the format and logo.

Broadcast translator for WGTN
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W298CO107.5 FMGeorgetown, South Carolina200306250129 m (423 ft)D33°25′59″N79°16′15″W / 33.43306°N 79.27083°W /33.43306; -79.27083 (W298CO)LMS

History

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The previous format wastalk. On November 5, 2018, WGTN changed formats from talk to country, branded as "Coast Country 107.5".[4] On January 14, 2019, WGTN again changed formats, this time from country toadult top 40, branded as "107.5 Hits FM".[5] Three weeks later that format moved toWXJY.[6] Later in 2019, WGTN began simulcasting on WXJY. On January 1, 2020, WGTN once more changed formats from country to comedy, branded as "The Comedy Station", and ended the simulcast.[7]

In December 2020, WGTN changed tooldies/adult standards from the 1940s to 1960s. On July 29, 2021, WGTN changed to classic country, branded as "Countryfied 107.5".[8]

References

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  1. ^abHistory Cards for WGTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ^"Facility Technical Data for WGTN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^"WGTN Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^WGTN Enters Coast Country Radioinsight - November 5, 2018
  5. ^WGTN Becomes 107.5 Hits FM Radioinsight - January 15, 2019
  6. ^Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019)."WXJY Flips To Rock". radioinsight. RetrievedJuly 8, 2019.
  7. ^LMA’d Georgetown SC Pair Return To Owners With New Formats Radioinsight - January 3, 2020
  8. ^WGTN Gets Countryfied Radioinsight - July 29, 2021

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