WPGW-FM
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WPGW-FM "Jay Country 101" (for "Portland-Glenn West") is a commercial FM broadcasting station at 100.9 mHz with 4,600 watts in Portland, Indiana serving Jay County,East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio. It's studios and transmitter remain located on West State Route 67 at the site founded by West in 1951.
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[edit] Early history
Glenn West, a local electronic engineer founded WPGW (AM) in 1951 which he and his wife owned and operated until 1974. WPGW-FM was granted to West as a construction permit by the FCC in 1973 but was put up for sale due to West's advancing age and health concerns. Both stations were sold in the summer of 1974 to Bob Brandon (previously with WOWO in Fort Wayne.)
WPGW-FM made its debut one year later on May 19,1975. Both stations remain owned and operated by Brandon's company and licensee WPGW Inc.
[edit] Jay Country 101
A country music format was adopted in 1980 after a five year simulcast of its AM sister "PG-14" with its adult contemporary format. That format and branding remains in place.
WPGW-FM's sister station is WZBD (the former WQTZ) founded in August of 1993 located to the north in Berne operating under the licensee name Adams County Radio Inc.
