WDWG
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Broadcast area | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
Branding | 98.5 Big DAWG |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | First Media Radio, LLC |
WPWZ, WRMT, WZAX | |
History | |
First air date | 1990 |
Former call signs | WSAY-FM (1989–2003) |
Call sign meaning | "Dawg" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 54861 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 25,000 watts |
HAAT | 125 meters (410 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°54′43.6″N 77°50′4.9″W / 35.912111°N 77.834694°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.
History
[edit]The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY-FM "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country.[citation needed] First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDWG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54861 (WDWG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDWG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database