WGAC-FM
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WGAC-FM is a radio station located in
History
WGAC-FM signed on in November 1992 as an alternative rock outlet named "Channel Z 95.1", giving the area its first station playing that type of music. Although the station had a small but loyal audience, it was handicapped with a signal that covered 2/3 of the Augusta/Aiken market. It was nominated in 1996 for "Small Market Station Of The Year" as well as then-Music Director Johnny Cage for "Music Director Of The Year" by Billboard Radio Monitor and was voted "Best Radio Station" in 1995 and 1996 by readers of "Augusta Magazine".
The "Channel Z" era of WGAC-FM from 1992 to 1996 has been referred to as the "purest form of rock ‘n’ roll to be found anywhere on Augusta airwaves."[1] That era has been memorialized on the Channel Z 95.1 Preservation Project website.
The station signed a local marketing agreement on December 10, 1996 with Beasley Broadcasting (who later purchased it) and the format was flipped to 1970s oldies as "Z95". After about a year with mostly dismal ratings, the station flipped to active rock as "95 Rock" in September 1998.[2]
On August 10, 2011, WCHZ's rock format moved to 93.1 FM
See also
References
- ^ "The Face of Radio". 4 December 2013.
- ^ "RR-1998-09-18" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
External links
- WGAC official website
- WGAC in the FCC FM station database
- WGAC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database