WGH (AM)

WGH
City Newport News, Virginia
Broadcast area Hampton Roads
Branding "Star 1310"
Frequency 1310 AM kHz
First air date October, 1928[1]
Format Black Gospel[2]
Power 20,000 Watts daytime
5,000 Watts nighttime
Class B
Facility ID 72103
Transmitter coordinates 37°2′43.0″N 76°26′54.0″W / 37.045278°N 76.448333°W / 37.045278; -76.448333
Callsign meaning World's Greatest Harbor[3]
Former callsigns WNSY (?-1984)
WGH (1984-2004)
WCMS (2004-2005)
WGH (2005-Present)[4]
Owner Max Media
(MHR License, LLC)
Sister stations WGH-FM, WVBW, WVHT, WVSP
Webcast WGH Websteam
Website WGH Online

WGH is a Black Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Newport News, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.[2] WGH is owned and operated by Max Media.[5]

References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. "Call Letter Origins: Key and Listing". Bob Nelson. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  5. "WGH Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

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