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WSPG (1400 AM), known as "ESPN1400 AM", is a sports radio station licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is owned by Jose Roberto and Aida Esperanza Ekonomo, though airtime is leased to Spartanburg Sports Media, LLC. WSPG studios and transmitter are located at 340 Garner Road in Spartanburg.
[edit] History
The station signed on the air September 1, 1952. In 1970s WKDY was first owned by Capitol Broadcasting Corporation until the late 70s. In 1991 the station was purchased and went back on air as WYYR and was owned by some of the former employees of WORD. It was later purchased by T.C. Lewis who operated several different formats in the 1990s. During this time, the station was known as Spartanburg's only locally-owned community station. Lewis sold the station to Matthew Fulmer in 2003 who changed formats to brokered religious programming. The station was sold to again to its current owners in 2006.
[edit] Programming
Currently, ESPN1400 is run by station manager Mark Hauser. Hauser is the long time "Voice of the Wofford College Terriers" and president of Spartanburg Sports Media, LLC. Hauser is also well known as the former voice of the Greenville Braves.
[edit] Sports teams
[edit] Local programs
- "Open Mic Daily" airing 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday-Friday
- "Timeout With T.A airs each Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am
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