WDWG

WDWG
City	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency	98.5 MHz
Branding	98.5 Big DAWG
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations	WPWZ, WRMT, WSMY, WWDR
History
Former call signs	WSAY (1989-2003)
Technical information
Facility ID	54861
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°54′43″N 77°50′6″W / 35.91194°N 77.83500°W
Links
Website	bigdawg985.com

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.

WDWG is the only station to air all the games of the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team.^[1]

History[]

The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY "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[]

^ "Carolina Mudcats, Play-By-Play Sports Join Forces". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

External links[]

WDWG website
WDWG in the FCC FM station database
WDWG on Radio-Locator
WDWG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Carolina Mudcats, Play-By-Play Sports Join Forces". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-05.

[2] Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

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