WGMN
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City of license | Roanoke, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Metro Roanoke |
Branding | "ESPN in Virginia" |
Frequency | 1240 kHz |
First air date | 1946 |
Format | Sports radio |
Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 37746 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′12.0″N 79°58′14.0″W / 37.270000°N 79.970556°W |
Callsign meaning |
W GaMe Network former branding |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Owner |
3 Daughters Media (Burns Media Strategies) |
Sister stations | WBLT, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM |
Website | WGMN Online |
WGMN is a Sports Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the Metro Roanoke area. WGMN is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.[1]
History
WGMN launched as WROV, which was the leading Top 40 station in Roanoke during the 60s and 70s and was owned by Burt & Muriel Levine.
WGMN and WVGM would be sold to 3 Daughters Media.[2]
References
- ↑ "WGMN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 2, 2006.
External links
- ESPN in Virginia Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WGMN
- Radio-Locator Information on WGMN
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGMN
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