WGMN

WGMN
City of license Roanoke, Virginia
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
Webcast WGMN Webstream
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 a Mutual affiliate owned by Radio Roanoke Incorporated. Originally broadcasting on 1490 kHz, it moved to 1240 kHz in 1948. Radio Roanoke also operated WROV-FM on 103.7 MHz.[2]

It 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "WGMN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "Radio Roanoke Switches From 1490 kc to 1240 kc". Broadcasting. October 4, 1948. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 2, 2006.

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