WGGA

WGGA

City of license	Gainesville, Georgia
Branding	1240 ESPN Radio
Frequency	1240 kHz
First air date	November 6, 1941
Format	Sports radio
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Class	C
Facility ID	32977
Transmitter coordinates	34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.3169444°N 83.8291667°W / 34.3169444; -83.8291667
Former frequencies	1240 kHz (1941-1954) 550 kHz (1954-1983)
Affiliations	ESPN Radio, Westwood One
Owner	Jwj Properties, Inc.

WGGA (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by Jwj Properties, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.^[1]

History

WGGA first went on the air in 1941. After WCON 550 of The Atlanta Constitution signed off in 1953, due to The Atlanta Journal/Constitution merger, WGGA was awared the 550 frequency. The station switched frequencies again with WDUN (on 1240) and it has been broadcasting on 1240 ever since.

References

↑ "WGGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WGGA

Radio-Locator Information on WGGA

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGGA

Sports Radio Stations in the state of Georgia

Stations:	WAYS - Macon WBOJ - Columbus WCOH - Newnan WCNN - North Atlanta WFOM - Marietta WGGA - Gainesville WGPC - Albany WIFN - Atlanta WIOL - Columbus WIOL-FM - Waverly Hall WJEM - Valdosta WJLG - Savannah WLAG - La Grange WLOP - Jesup WMVG - Milledgeville WNNG-FM - Unadilla WPTB - Statesboro WQXI - Atlanta WRFC - Athens WSEG - Savannah WSFN - Brunswick WSRA - Albany WYNF - Augusta WYZI - Royston WZBX - Rocky Ford WZGC -Atlanta

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Georgia See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

ESPN Radio stations in the state of Georgia

Full-time affiliates	Albany WSRA Athens WRFC Marietta/Atlanta WFOM Griffin WHIE Columbus WIOL Brunswick WSFN Macon WAYS Valdosta WJEM Savannah WSEG

Part-time affiliates	Rome WLAQ Gainesville WDUN Griffin WKEU Harlem WGAC-FM Augusta WGAC Augusta WRDW Columbus WRCG

See also List of ESPN Radio affiliates See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Georgia See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

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