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
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
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54861 (WDWG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDWG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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