WGCL (AM)
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History | |
First air date | March 11, 1949 |
Former call signs | WTTS (1949-1984) WGTC (1984-1988) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 59131 |
Class | B (AM) D (FM) |
Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
ERP | 250 watts (FM) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′25.00″N 86°38′2.00″W / 39.1902778°N 86.6338889°W |
Translator(s) | 98.7 W254DP (Bloomington) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wgclradio.com |
WGCL (1370
By day, WGCL is powered at 5,000
Programming
On weekdays, WGCL airs a mix of local and
On weekends, syndicated programs include The Kim Komando Show, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Bill Handel on the Law and At Home with Gary Sullivan. WGCL carries live sports including the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Cincinnati Reds. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio, followed by local news and weather.
History
On March 11, 1949
, the station firstIn November 1949, Sarkes Tarzian put television station WTTV Channel 4 on the air. Tarzian owned it until 1978. In 1960, sister station WTTV-FM 92.3 went on the air, simulcasting 1370 WTTS until 1967, when it switched to a separate format.
WTTS changed its call letters to WGTC on July 9, 1984, flipping to a full-service, country music format. On November 17, 1988, the station changed its call sign to the current WGCL.[5] It ended music programming, moving to a talk radio format.
FM translator
WGCL added an FM translator, originally at 96.1 MHz, W241CD. It later switched its translator simulcast to 98.7 MHz, W254DP.
References
- ^ "WGCL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WGCL
- ^ InsideRadio.com "New PD Morning Show at Bloomington's WGCL" Jan. 23, 2023
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1949 page 122, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ "WGCL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- FCC History Cards for WGCL
- WGCL in the FCC AM station database
- WGCL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W254DP in the FCC FM station database
- W254DP at FCCdata.org