WWGO

WWGO

Broadcast areaCharleston, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois
Frequency92.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding92.1 the Axe
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Sports "Victory 103.9"
Ownership
Owner
WMCI, WCBH
History
First air date
October 1, 1965 (as WEIC-FM)[1]
Former call signs
WEIC-FM (1965[2]-1993)[3]
WHQQ (1993–1997)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72317
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
type:city 39°31′40″N 88°21′23″W / 39.52778°N 88.35639°W / 39.52778; -88.35639
Translator(s)HD2: 103.9 W280EK (Mattoon)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitewww.myradiolink.com/the-axe/
www.myradiolink.com/victory-103-9/ (HD2)

WWGO (92.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Charleston, Illinois, the station is owned by Cromwell Radio Group, through licensee The Cromwell Group, Inc. of Illinois.[5]

History

The station began broadcasting October 1, 1965, and originally held the call sign WEIC-FM.[1][2] The station was originally owned by Friendly Broadcasters, Inc.[2] In 1967, the station was sold to Community Communications Associates, along with its AM sister station.[2][6]

The station originally simulcast the MOR format of its sister station WEIC 1270, but in December 1971, the station adopted a progressive rock format, while its sister station adopted a top 40 format.[7][1] By 1973, the station was simulcasting the top 40 programming of WEIC 1270 during the day, while airing country music from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and progressive rock 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.[8] In the following years, the station would return to simulcasting AM sister station most of the time.[9] The station was purchased by Withers Broadcasting in 1975.[2] In 1980, the station was sold to Macomb Broadcasting Co., along with its AM sister station, for $700,000.[10]

By 1984 the station was airing an adult contemporary format, separate from its AM sister station.[11] In 1984, the station was sold to Steve Garman, along with its AM sister station, for $628,000.[12] The station continued airing an adult contemporary format into the early 1990s.[13]

In 1993, the station's call sign was changed to WHQQ,[3] and the station adopted an oldies format, playing music from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.[14][15] The station was sold to The Cromwell Group later that same year.[16] In 1997, the station's call sign was changed to WWGO,[3] and the station's format was changed from oldies to dance/CHR, branded "The Party", with the WHQQ call sign and its oldies format moving to 98.9.[17] By 2002, the station was airing a rock format.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting Yearbook 1971, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-60. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e History Cards for WWGO, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ WWGO fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  6. ^ History Cards for WEIC, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Charleston to Top 40 & Rock", Billboard, January 1, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Hall, Claude. "Vox Jox", Billboard, October 20, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-63. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting, February 25, 1980. p. 77. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-76. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting, April 9, 1984. p. 94. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  13. ^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 1992/1993. p. 137. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "WEIC-FM Changes Format, Call Letters", Journal Gazette. May 5, 1993. p. A9.
  15. ^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 1994. p. 146. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "Proposed Station Transfers", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 29. July 21, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 45. November 12, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  18. ^ Devine, Cathy (2002). The M-Street Radio Directory. 11th Edition 2002-2003. p. 185. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

39°31′40″N 88°21′23″W / 39.52778°N 88.35639°W / 39.52778; -88.35639