WEGX
MHz | |
| Branding | Eagle 92.9 |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDAR-FM, WDSC, WJMX, WJMX-FM, WRZE, WWRK, WZTF | |
| History | |
First air date | February 16, 1954 |
Former call signs | WDSC-FM (1954–1986) WZNS (1986–1994) |
Call sign meaning | EGX = 'Eagle'[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16936 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 492.9 meters (1,617 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°22′4.00″N 79°19′21.00″W / 34.3677778°N 79.3225000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | eagle929online.iheart.com |
WEGX (92.9
History of WEGX, Philadelphia
The WEGX call letters were formerly on
During the early 1990s WEGX had a great run in the Philadelphia market. Some notable talent that were involved with the station: Brian Philips (President of CMT as of 2008), Rick Walker (now KATT Morning Show in Oklahoma City), Sam Malone (now popular sydicated radio host based in Houston, Texas). "Rick & Sam" were the original morning show hosts and took the station's ratings from "worst to first" in one year. The rest of the original line up was Garry Leigh (midday), Brian Murphy (afternoons) and Jay Beau Jones (nights). After the first year, other personalities came in and out including Max Viera, Welch & Woody, Rumble & Thrower, John Lander, Danny Bonaduce, Chuck Tisa, Lucy St. James, Spyder Harrison, Cadillac Jack, JoJo, Daryle Lee (Party Patrol), Sean Caldwell and Karen Clauss (news).
History of WEGX, Dillon
For many years Eagle 92.9 had the call letters WDSC-FM. The format was
WZNS "Z93" played classic rock in the early 1990s. During the summer of 1993, WRCQ owner Metropolitan Broadcasting managed the station and aired the same programming on WZNS and WRCQ. In November, WZNS went off the air.[3] Leading up to the switch in format, the station engaged in several stunts meant to attract attention, such as broadcasting the sound of chickens clucking, bouncing balls, barking dogs, running water, and a computerized countdown from 32,084. After the switch to country in 1994, billboards and newspaper ads advised people "Do not listen to 92.9 FM."[4]
Eagle 92.9 announced a move to studios in
The station did not do well in Fayetteville, and after 5 months, the station moved back to Dillon.[6] On July 2, 1997, three years after buying the station, Beasley announced it would sell WEGX. Root Communications of Daytona Beach owned several stations in the Florence, South Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina markets, areas where Beasley had not succeeded in buying radio stations.[7]
Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.[8]
With Qantum Communications once again concentrating their efforts on the Florence market and surrounding Pee Dee Region, the station quickly ascended to the top of the Arbitron rankings and has held its position consistently over the years, finishing second only to contemporary urban station WYNN 106.3. The station plays host to all MRN and PRN broadcasts as the official home for NASCAR in the region.
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WEGX, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum.[9] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
See also
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Paul Woolverton, "WRCQ Owners to Purchase Competitors," The Fayetteville Observer, November 2, 1993.
- ^ Bob Horne, "Do Not -- I Repeat, Do Not -- Read the Column Below," The Fayetteville Observer, June 7, 1994.
- ^ Michael Futch, "WEGX One Eagle That's Migrating North," The Fayetteville Observer, September 30, 1994.
- ^ Michael Futch, "Country Music Station Heads Back to Dillon," The Fayetteville Observer, November 17, 1995.
- ^ Michael Futch, "'The Eagle' Lands on the Market," The Fayetteville Observer, July 6, 1997.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. March 16, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 16936 (WEGX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEGX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database