WDWG

WDWG
City of license Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Broadcast area Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Slogan "The Big DAWG In COUNTRY"
Frequency 98.5 (MHz)
Format Country
ERP 16,000 watts
HAAT 125 meters
Class C3
Facility ID 54861
Transmitter coordinates 35°54′43″N 77°50′6″W / 35.91194°N 77.83500°W / 35.91194; -77.83500
Former callsigns WSAY (1989-2003)
Owner First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations WPWZ, WRMT
Website bigdawg985.com

WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

WDWG is the only station to air all the games of the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team.[1]

History

The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country. First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.[2]

References

  1. "Carolina Mudcats, Play-By-Play Sports Join Forces". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

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