WGCM (1240 AM) is radio station licensed to Gulfport, Mississippi. It airs an oldies format and is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.[5]

WGCM
Broadcast areaGulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingCruisin' WGCM
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
  • Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen
  • (JLE, Incorporated)
WGCM-FM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF
History
First air date
1928; 96 years ago (1928)[1]
Former call signs
  • WGCM (1928–1980)[2]
  • WTAM (1980–1987)[3]
Former frequencies
  • 1350 kHz (1928)[2]
  • 1210 kHz (1928–1941)[2]
Call sign meaning
Gulf Coast Music Co. (original owner)
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID31216
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
30°25′45″N 89°01′10″W / 30.42917°N 89.01944°W / 30.42917; -89.01944
Translator(s)100.9 W265DH (Gulfport)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewgcmam.com

History

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WGCM began broadcasting in 1928 and was owned by Gulf Coast Music Co.[1][2] It briefly broadcast at 1350 kHz, before its frequency was changed to 1210 kHz later in 1928.[2] Its frequency was changed to 1240 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.[2] By 1944, WGCM had become an affiliate of the Blue Network, which would become the American Broadcasting Company in 1945.[6]

In 1980, its call sign was changed to WTAM.[3] The station aired an urban contemporary format as WTAM.[7][8] Its call sign was changed back to WGCM in 1987, and it adopted a country music format.[3][9] By 1990, the station had adopted to an adult standards format.[10] By 1994, it had switched to a sports format.[11] In 1995, it adopted a classic country format.[12][13][14] In 2016, the station began to be simulcast on a translator at 100.9 MHz, and it adopted an oldies format branded "Cruisin' WGCM".[15][16][17]

Translator

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WGCM is also heard at 100.9 MHz, through a translator in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W265DH 100.9 FM Gulfport, Mississippi 149152 250 115 m (377 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-104. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f History Cards for WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGCM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ AM Query Results: WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1944, Broadcasting, 1944. p. 114. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Urban/Black", Billboard. November 13, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Vox Jox", Billboard. February 9, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-157. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  10. ^ Unmacht, Robert (1990). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 209. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 29. July 20, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 42. October 18, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  13. ^ Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. November 4, 1995. p. 104. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  14. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-233. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "FM Facilities Report", VHF-UHF Digest. April 2016. p. 19. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Heinen, Wayne (2016). The National Radio Club's AM Radio Log. 37th Edition. National Radio Club Publications. p. 115. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "Cruisin' WGCM". WGCM. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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