WCGX

WCGX is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and Independent City of Galax in Virginia.[1] WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

For the Dublin, Ohio radio station that held the call sign WCGX at 106.7 FM from 2010 to 2014, see WZCB.
WCGX
CityGalax, Virginia
Broadcast areaCarroll County, Virginia
Grayson County, Virginia
Frequency1360 AM kHz
BrandingThe Cat
SloganRockin' the Blue Ridge
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Oldies[1]
AffiliationsTownhall.com Radio News
Virginia News Network
Ownership
OwnerTwin County Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
February 1, 1947[2]
Former call signs
WBOB (1947-1997)
WWWJ (1997-2016)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID68600
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime
31 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
36°39′48.0″N 80°54′52.0″W
Translator(s)W243EH (96.5 MHz, Galax)
Links
WebcastWCGX Webstream
WebsiteWCGX Online

History

WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from Southern Gospel to Classic Hits and Oldies, branded as "The Cat".[5] The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.[3][5]

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. "WCGX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. Venta, Lance (April 1, 2016). "Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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