WGOP
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| WGOP | |
| City of license | Pocomoke City, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 540 kHz |
| First air date | 1955 |
| Format | Adult standards |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 243 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 5347 |
| Owner | Birach Broadcasting |
| Website | [1] |
WGOP (540 AM is a radio station licensed to Pocomoke City, Maryland. The station currently airs an adult standards format.
The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting, and has long been under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mike Powell.
[edit] History
The 540 AM frequency signed on in 1955 with the WDMV call sign. It was silent for several years in the mid-1990s. WDMV has had a longstanding application to move to Damascus, Maryland. The station used the WDMV call letters up until July 1, 2004, and still calls itself WDMV at all times, except for legal identification.
Over the years, the station has been home to several formats. They once programmed a gospel music format, as well as oldies, country music and they even simulcast LMA partner WBEY-FM (96.9 FM).
Radio shows that air on both WBEY and WGOP include The Oldies but Goodies Show on Saturday nights, The Old Country and Bluegrass Show on Sunday nights and Light and Easy Cafe on Monday nights.
[edit] Additional note
Although the station is in the Washington, D.C. market, it is not connected in any way to the Republican Party, which is commonly called the "GOP" (for "Grand Old Party").
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WGOP
- Radio Locator Information on WGOP
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WGOP
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