WPGB
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| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Branding | FM NewsTalk 104.7 |
| Slogan | Pittsburgh's Next Generation of NewsTalk |
| First air date | 2004 |
| Frequency | 104.7 (MHz) |
| Format | Talk Radio |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Owner | Clear Channel |
WPGB is a talk radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts at 104.7 MHz with an ERP of 13kW. Its transmitter is located in Pittsburgh.The Program Director is Jay Bohannon.
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[edit] History
Prior to becoming a talk station in 2004, the 104.7 frequency aired the formats of rhythmic oldies, smooth jazz, country, top 40, beautiful music, and various forms of rock. Such as 1047 The Revolution(rock), 1047 The Rebel(country), Smooth jazz wjjj(jazz), 1047 the beat(Jammin oldies).
[edit] WPGB HD2
On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that WPGB's HD2 subchannel will carry a smooth jazz music format, which was a previous station format under the call letters WJJJ.
[edit] Sports
On September 12, 2006, Clear Channel and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced a five-year agreement in which WPGB would become the "new radio broadcast and strategic promotional partner of the Pirates beginning with the 2007 (Major League Baseball) season." WPGB is the Pirates' flagship radio station, having replaced KDKA, which broadcasted the first Major League Baseball game on radio (between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies) in 1921, and served as the Pirates' flagship station for 52 seasons (1955-2006).
[edit] Programming
The programming on WPGB is fairly standard for a Clear Channel station of its type, a regional morning show (itself simulcast on several stations throughout northern Appalachia and New England), followed by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, with Michael Savage in the evening hours. Weekday newscasts are supplied by Cleveland station WTAM and Fox News Radio.
- 5-6 AM Wall Street Journal in the Morning
- 6-10 AM Quinn in the Morning
- 10-11:45 AM The Glenn Beck Program
- 12 N-3 PM Rush Limbaugh
- 3-6 PM The Sean Hannity Show
- 6-8 PM Ellis Cannon - Sportsline Pittsburgh
- 8-11 PM The Savage Nation - Michael Savage
- 11 PM-1 AM The Jerry Doyle Show
- 1-5 AM Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
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[edit] Feedback Lines
412-333-1047
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Press Release related to the Pittsburgh Pirates deal
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WPGB
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See also: Pittsburgh (FM) (AM)
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