WLAG

WLAG
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingEagle Sports 1240 & 96.9
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsInfinity Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerEagle's Nest, Inc.
WLWE, WELR-FM
History
First air date
1941
Call sign meaning
W LA Grange
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32980
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
33°2′24.00″N 85°1′27.00″W / 33.0400000°N 85.0241667°W / 33.0400000; -85.0241667
Translator(s)96.9 W245AW (La Grange)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteWLAG Online

WLAG (1240 AM, "Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format featuring programming from ESPN Radio. WLAG is licensed to serve the community of La Grange, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Eagle's Nest, Inc.[2]

History

WLAG's first license was granted on May 5, 1941.[3] From 1941 to 1987, the station was owned and managed by Edwin Mullinax.[4]

(The WLAG call sign had been used by other broadcasters. From 1922 to 1924, it was used for the precursor to WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the Upper Midwest's most notable broadcasters.)

WLAG's logo under previous ESPN affiliation

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLAG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WLAG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "AM Query Results: First License" (FCC.gov)
  4. ^ "WLAG, in LaGrange, Ga., Makes Its Formal Debut", Broadcasting, May 12, 1941, page 68.
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