WFGY
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City | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | Altoona, Pennsylvania Bedford, Pennsylvania Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Lewistown, Pennsylvania |
Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
Branding | "Froggy 98.1" |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Forever Media (FM Radio Licenses, LLC) |
WALY, WFBG, WRKY-FM, WTNA, WWOT | |
History | |
Former call signs | WFBG-FM (1959-1991) |
Call sign meaning | W FroGgY |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 38265 |
Class | B |
ERP | 30,000 watts |
HAAT | 287 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°34′1.2″N 78°26′31.0″W / 40.567000°N 78.441944°WCoordinates: 40°34′1.2″N 78°26′31.0″W / 40.567000°N 78.441944°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
WFGY (98.1 FM, "Froggy 98.1") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Media through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts a Froggy-branded country format.
WFGY is the flagship station of the Froggy Radio network of stations in the region, which also includes WFGI-FM (Froggy 95.5 on 95.5 MHz), licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and WFGE (Big Froggy 101.1 on 101.1 MHz), licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania.
WFGY is a grandfathered “superpower” station. While the station’s effective radiated power (ERP) is within the maximum limit allowed for a Class B FM station, its antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) is too high for its ERP according to current FCC rules.[1][2]
Sister stations[]
The sister stations of WFGY in the Altoona market are 100.1 WWOT-FM, 103.9 WALY-FM, 104.9 WRKY-FM, 1290 WFBG-AM, and 1430 WTNA.
History[]
Beginnings as WFBG-FM[]
The Federal Communications Commission granted Triangle Publications, Inc. a construction permit for the station on April 8, 1959 with the WFBG-FM call sign.[3] The station was granted its first license on March 26, 1962.[3]
On September 20, 1972, the FCC granted a voluntary reassignment of the station's license to The Gilcom Corporation.[3]
The station was best known for being Blair County's exclusive easy-listening station, primarily automated, like others of its day. However, the change would come by the start of the 1990s.
Switchover to Froggy[]
On April 2, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WFGY.[4] Forever of PA, LLC (Forever Media) purchased the station on July 31, 1996, with the sale consummating on August 31, 1996.[5] The station adopted the "Froggy 98" branding while changing format to country music. The station became known for its colorful presentation, with jingles resembling a frog's croak (or, as they proclaimed, "ribbit"), as well as the even more colorful names assigned to its on-air staff. The station also promoted a family-friendly image and did station giveaways catering to families.
Among the on-air names used at Froggy by the DJs over the years were Roger Ribbit, Web Foote, Holly Hopper, Jeff Jumper, Davey Croak-it, Cricket, Tad Pole, Pete Moss, Polly Wogg, Kellie Green, and Steve "The Frogman" Kelsey, Jumpin' Jim, JoJo, Leapin' Lily, and James Pond.
References[]
- ^ "FM Broadcast Station Classes and Service Contours". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Smith, D. (July 5, 2013). "Superpower FMs". w9wi.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b c "History Cards for WFGY". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "Call Sign History [WFGY]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "ASSIGNMENT OF PERMIT/LICENSE". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
External links[]
- Froggy 98
- WFGY in the FCC FM station database
- WFGY on Radio-Locator
- WFGY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Radio stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1959