WOGT

Coordinates: 35°07′34″N 85°17′24″W / 35.126°N 85.290°W / 35.126; -85.290
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WOGT
MHz
BrandingNew Country 107.9
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WGOW, WGOW-FM, WSKZ
History
First air date
November 9, 1990 (as WJRX)
Former call signs
WJRX (1990-1993)
Technical information
Facility ID54527
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1079country.com

WOGT (107.9

Chattanooga metropolitan area. The station airs a country music
format.

Studios and offices are on Pineville Road in

Chattanooga.[1] The transmitter is off Pinehurst Avenue in Red Bank.[2]

History

On November 9, 1990, the station first

Christian contemporary
music format, calling itself "RX 107."

In 1993 the station switched its

morning show hosts with "Duane & Abby" hosted by Duane Shannon and Abby Summers, later at Country station WGKX in Memphis.[4]

On November 24, 2010, at 12 noon, after playing Garth Brooks' The Dance, WOGT changed its format to classic hits, branded as "107.9 Big FM". The first song on Big FM was "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" by Chicago.[4][5]

On October 31, 2014, WOGT flipped back to country, joining the Nash Icon network as 107.9 Nash Icon.

On November 5, 2020, WOGT dropped its country music format and began stunting with a Christmas music format, branded as "Christmas 107.9, with the station promoting "something new for Chattanooga" to come on Monday, December 28, at 6AM. At that time, was WOGT rebranded as "New Country 107.9" with a shift to a more contemporary playlist.[6]

References

  1. ^ 1079NashIcon.com/Station-Information
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WOGT-FM
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1992 page A-320
  4. ^ a b "Duane And Abby Take Mornings At Kix 106/Memphis". 2010-12-08.
  5. ^ WOGT Format Change 2010
  6. ^ WOGT Drops Country For Christmas

External links

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