WLAG

WLAG
City La Grange, Georgia
Branding Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9
Frequency 1240 kHz
Translator(s) 96.9 W245AW (La Grange)
First air date 1922
Format Sports
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Class C
Facility ID 32980
Transmitter coordinates 33°2′24.00″N 85°1′27.00″W / 33.0400000°N 85.0241667°W / 33.0400000; -85.0241667
Callsign meaning W LA Grange
Affiliations CBS Sports Radio
Owner Eagle's Nest, Inc.
Sister stations WLWE, WELR-FM
Website WLAG Online

WLAG (1240 AM, "Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format featuring programming from ESPN Radio. WLAG is licensed to serve the community of La Grange, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Eagle's Nest, Inc.[1]

History

The call sign has been used by other broadcasters. From 1922 to 1924, it was used for the precursor to WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the Upper Midwest's most notable broadcasters. The current station began broadcasting April 30, 1941.[2]

WLAG's logo under previous ESPN affiliation

References

  1. ↑ "WLAG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "WLAG, in La Grange, Ga. Makes Its Formal Debut" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1941. Retrieved 26 September 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.