WMGJ

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WMGJ
City of license Gadsden, Alabama
Broadcast area Etowah County, Alabama
Branding Magic 1240 AM
Frequency 1240 kHz
First air date September 12, 1985
Format Urban Contemporary
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 21817
Transmitter coordinates 34°00′04″N 86°01′48″W / 34.00111°N 86.03000°W / 34.00111; -86.03000
Callsign meaning "Magic"
Owner Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Website wmgj.com

WMGJ (1240 AM, "Magic 1240 AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Gadsden, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc. Operations Manager is David Lawson.

Programming

WMGJ broadcasts a community-oriented urban contemporary music format to the Etowah County, Alabama, area.[1] The station describes its program offerings as a blend of a local talk radio, gospel, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary chart toppers, news, and local sports coverage. Notable local weekday air talent includes Floyd L. Donald, Marinda Davis-Reaves, and Bill Morrow.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 10, 1984.[2] The new station was assigned the call letters WMGJ by the FCC on September 25, 1984.[3] WMGJ received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 1986.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. 
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-19840221AM)". FCC Media Bureau. September 10, 1984. 
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. 
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19850905AJ)". FCC Media Bureau. March 21, 1986. 

External links

Radio stations serving the Gadsden, Alabama market
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Other Alabama radio regions
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See also
List of radio stations in Alabama
Urban Contemporary radio stations in the state of Alabama
Stations
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Alabama


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