WMGA
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| City | Kenova, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Huntington, West Virginia Ironton, Ohio Ashland, Kentucky |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | 97.9 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc. (dba Kindred Communications) |
| WXBW, WDGG, WRVC, WCMI, WCMI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Call sign meaning | W MAGic (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 164110 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,500 watts |
| HAAT | 133 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°25′26.0″N 82°32′8.0″W / 38.423889°N 82.535556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 979theriver.com |
WMGA (97.9 FM, "The River") is an adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Kenova, West Virginia, serving Huntington, West Virginia, Ironton, Ohio, and Ashland, Kentucky. WMGA is licensed to Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc.
History[]
On July 26, 2012, WMGA changed their format from soft AC (as "Magic 97.9") to hot AC, branded as "Hits 97.9".[1] On May 6, 2017, WMGA changed their format to "80s and More! Hits 97.9" On February 26, 2018, WMGA changed their format from 1980s hits to adult contemporary, branded as "97.9 The River".[2]
References[]
- ^ Hits Hit Huntington Radioinsight - July 26, 2012
- ^ WMGA Goes From 80s to AC Radioinsight - February 26, 2018
External links[]
- 97.9 The River Online
- WMGA in the FCC FM station database
- WMGA on Radio-Locator
- WMGA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Radio stations in West Virginia
- Adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
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