WGIG

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WGIG

City of license	Brunswick, Georgia
Broadcast area	Brunswick area
Branding	Real Radio 1440
Frequency	1440 kHz
Format	News Talk Information
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	63432
Transmitter coordinates	31°10′7.00″N 81°32′14.00″W / 31.1686111°N 81.5372222°W / 31.1686111; -81.5372222
Former callsigns	WBGA (1983-1987)
Affiliations	CBS Radio News, ABC Radio
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.)
Sister stations	WBGA, WHFX, WMOG, WQGA, WYNR
Website	1440wgig.net

WGIG (1440 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C., and features programming from CBS Radio News and ABC Radio .^[1]

History

The station was assigned the call letters WBGA on 1983-09-15. On 1987-08-29, the station changed its call sign to the current WGIG.^[2]

Many on air personalities have been employed by WGIG in their many years of service.

On Air Personalities-

Richard Anderson, also known as Rich Thomas (1983-1985)

Lauren Nobles, Hosted the local talk show Straight Talk (1996-2012)^[3]

Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012-present)^[4]

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGIG, to Clear Channel Communications for WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York as part of the sale of the WALK stations to Connoisseur Media.^[5] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

References

↑ "WGIG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WGIG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ Georgia Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame; 2012 Career Achievement Inductee
↑ Current WGIG-AM Program Line-Up
↑ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WGIG

Radio-Locator Information on WGIG

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGIG

Radio stations in the Brunswick, Georgia market

By AM frequency	790 1100 1190 1440 1490

By FM frequency	88.9 89.3 90.7 92.7 100.7 101.5 102.5 103.3 104.1 105.9 107.7

By callsign	WAYR-FM WBGA WCGA WGIG WHFX WMOG WMUV WQGA WRJY WSFN WSOL-FM WWIO WWIO-FM WXMK WYNR

Georgia radio markets Albany Atlanta Augusta Brunswick Columbus Macon Savannah Valdosta Other Georgia radio regions Rome Thomasville/Bainbridge Waycross See also List of radio stations in Georgia

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Georgia

All-News	WYAY – Gainesville

News & Talk	WALG – Albany WAOK – Atlanta WAYX – Waycross WBLJ – Dalton WBMQ – Savannah WCHM – Clarkesville WCHZ-FM – Warrenton WDAK – Columbus WDMG – Douglas WDUN – Gainesville WGAC – Augusta WGAU – Athens WGIG – Brunswick WGST – Atlanta WJBB – Winder WJRB – Young Harris WKWN – Trenton WLBB – Carrollton WMAC – Macon WRCG – Columbus WRDW – Augusta WSB – Atlanta WSBB-FM – Doraville WSRM – Coosa WTKS – Savannah WTRP – La Grange WVGA – Lakeland WVLD – Valdosta WWNS – Statesboro WYXC – Cartersville

Defunct	WGHC – Clayton

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Georgia

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

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