WGYY
WXMJ, WYLE | |
| History | |
|---|---|
Former call signs | WGYI: WOYL-FM (1999–2000) |
Call sign meaning | FrogGY |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | WGYY: 24940 WGYI: 21421 |
| Class | WGYY: B WGYI: B1 |
| ERP | WGYY and WGYI: 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | WGYY: 179 meters (587 ft) WGYI: 91 meters (299 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | listentofroggy |
WGYY (100.3
Northwestern Pennsylvania. Both stations simulcast a country music radio format and are owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC. WGYY is licensed to Meadville, Pennsylvania. WGYI is licensed to Oil City, Pennsylvania
.
History
100.3 WGYY
WGYY
their programming.Like many small-town radio stations, WMGW-AM-FM broadcast a
full service radio format through the 1960s, 70s and 80s, consisting of local, world and national news, local and Pittsburgh sports, and adult contemporary music. World and national news was provided by ABC News and the Associated Press
radio network.
In the early 1970s, WMGW-AM-FM were purchased by the Regional Broadcasters Group headquartered in
Talon Corporation which, nearly a century earlier, had become America's first manufacturer of "hookless fasteners" or zippers. While WMGW's AM format remained the same, WZPR changed to automated beautiful music, playing quarter hour sweeps of mostly instrumental cover versions
of popular songs.
In 1978, WZPR switched to its current format, country music, eventually taking the WGYY call sign.
98.5 WGYI
On May 1, 1957, WGYI signed on the air.NBC Radio.
Sale to Seven Mountains Media
It was announced on October 12, 2022 that Forever Media was selling 34 stations, including WGYY/WGYI and the entire Meadville/Franklin cluster, to State College-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.375 million.[2] The deal closed on January 1, 2023.[3]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 page B-221, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ "SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA TO ACQUIRE 34 STATIONS FROM FOREVER MEDIA". RadioInsight.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Seven Mountains Media-Forever Media Deal To Close Jan. 2". October 12, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- WGYY in the FCC FM station database
- WGYY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WGYI in the FCC FM station database
- WGYI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database