WSEG
kHz | |
Branding | ESPN Radio FM 104.3 |
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Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Jacksonville Jaguars |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WDAR) |
Former call signs | WDAR (1946-1956)[1] WSGA (1956[1]-1999)[2] WHGM (1999-2007)[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 25548 |
Class | C |
Power | 650 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°4′29.00″N 81°4′17.00″W / 32.0747222°N 81.0713889°W |
Translator(s) | 104.3 W282AR (Savannah) 92.7 W224DH (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | espncoastal.com |
WSEG (1400
History
WDAR
The A.C. Neff Company made an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to build a new station in Savannah, in the waning days of World War II.[1] Neff was granted a construction permit for a station to operate at 1400 on the AM dial, with 250 watts full-time.[1] The station, assigned the call letters WDAR, took to the air in 1946, and was an ABC affiliate.[1][4][5][6] Their studios were located at 34 E. Bryan Street, a second floor suite of offices, located over the Georgia State Bank building.[1]
By 1948, Neff had built WDAR-FM, at 96.5 MHz with 12,000 watts ERP.[7] The ABC affiliation would later move to AM 1230 WFRP.[8]
WSGA
In 1956, the station was sold to Coastal Broadcasting for $55,000, and its call sign was changed to WSGA (Savannah, GA).[9][1] The station's studios were moved to Liberty Street.[1] In 1962, the station's daytime power was increased to 1,000 watts.[1]
Prior to 1967, WSGA aired block programming, with Don McNeill's Breakfast Club mornings, Paul Harvey middays, and top 40 between 3 & 6 p.m. and after 8 at night.[10] From 6 'till 8 was alternately "dinner music", or the live call-in show "Talk Back".[10] It signed off each night at midnight.[10] The station was branded "The Goodtimer".[11][10]
In October 1967, the station adopted a full-time contemporary hits format.[12] The station began 24 hour a day operations on January 1, 1968.[13] Jerry Rogers was the station's program director and afternoon personality.[10][14][15][16] Other DJs included Danny Kramer, Jim Lloyd, Donny Brook, Fred Holland, Bob Roberts, Chris O'Brien, Mike Allen, Jim Lewis, Chuck Cannon, Denis Reid, and Tim McMillian.[17][15][14]
In the early 1980s, WSGA was facing increased competition from FM top-40 stations. In September 1982, the station adopted an adult standards format, as an affiliate of the syndicated Music of Your Life network.[18] In 1988, WSGA was sold to Gulf Atlantic Group, along with 102.1 WZAT, for $4.2 million.[19][20]
In 1992, the station switched to an
In 1998, the station was sold to Sarter Enterprises for $200,000.
WHGM
In 1999, the station was sold to Gilliam Communications for $500,000, and its call sign was changed to WHGM.[31][2] The station ended its simulcast with WNIV and adopted an urban contemporary gospel format.[32][33]
WSEG
In 2007, Gilliam Communications Inc. sold WHGM to MarMac Communications for $300,000.[34][35] The station's call sign was changed to WSEG and it adopted an adult standards format.[2][36] The station was branded "Star 1400" and was an affiliate of America's Best Music.[36][37] In 2011, the station began to be simulcast on a translator at 104.3 MHz.[38]
In January 2013, WSEG switched to an all-sports format, featuring programming from ESPN Radio, and a local show afternoons.[39] Effective March 19, 2013, MarMac sold WSEG and sister stations WFNS and WSFN to Southern Media Interactive LLC, at a purchase price of $1.3 million.[40][41]
On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WSEG and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.[42]
Translators
WSEG is simulcast on a translator at 104.3 in Savannah, Georgia, and a translator at 92.7 MHz in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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W224DH | 92.7 FM | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | 140895 | 120 | 78 m (256 ft) | D | LMS |
W282AR | 104.3 FM | Savannah, Georgia | 151474 | 180 | 142 m (466 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i History Cards for WSEG, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "WSEG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WDAR to ABC", Broadcasting — Telecasting. July 29, 1946. p. 104. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting — Telecasting Yearbook Number 1948. Broadcasting — Telecasting. 1948. p. 114. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ 1952 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting — Telecasting. 1952. p. 120. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "FM Stations", Broadcasting — Telecasting. October 11, 1948. Part II. p. 66. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ 1953 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting — Telecasting. 1953. p. 122. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting — Telecasting. May 14, 1956. p. 115. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Larson, Scott. "Savannah loses a radio legend", Savannah Morning News. April 4, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Sound of the City Survey. WSGA The Goodtimer. January 26, 1967. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "WSGA Into 'Mini'-Spin", Billboard. October 28, 1967. p. 42. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "WSGA Rocks Around Clock", Billboard. January 13, 1968. p. 28. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Fred Directory of Radio. 1980. p. 140. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "WSGA 140 Top 40". WSGA. April 3–9, 1970. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Format Opinions Differ", Billboard. June 24, 1972. p. 26. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- . July 10, 1971. p. 21. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Format Turntable", Billboard. September 18, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Newsline...", Billboard. March 12, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. February 26, 1988. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Vox Jox", Billboard. February 15, 1992. p. 79. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 5. February 3, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 3. January 17, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Facilities/Parameters: Grants", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 41. October 9, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997. Broadcasting & Cable. 1997. p. B-118. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 41. October 15, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. June 29, 1998. p. 80. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 18. May 6, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 27. July 8, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 31. August 5, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. July 5, 1999. p. 40. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 30. July 28, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "AM 1400 WHGM Hit Gospel Music". WHGM. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Deals", Broadcasting & Cable. May 7, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Public Notice Comment – BAL-20070416ABI, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "WHGM-A Becomes WSEG-A 'Star 1400'", All Access Music Group. August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Star 1400". WSEG. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Star 1400 & FM 104.3". WSEG. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "WSEG/Savannah Goes Sports", All Access Music Group. January 3, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Georgia AM trio sold", Radio + Television Business Report. November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Application Search Details – BAL-20121106AAK, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Macon's Sports Superstations To Expand To Savannah & Coastal Georgia". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
External links
- ESPN Savannah Facebook
- WSEG in the FCC AM station database
- WSEG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W224DH in the FCC FM station database
- W224DH at FCCdata.org
- W282AR in the FCC FM station database
- W282AR at FCCdata.org
- TheGoodTimer.com - WSGA history