WBCG
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Broadcast area | Charlotte County, Florida |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | BIG 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | November 2, 1998 (as WHHD) |
Former call signs | WHHD (1998–2001) |
Call sign meaning | "Big" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 82071 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,500 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters (341 ft) |
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Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | big989.iheart.com |
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WBCG (98.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Murdock, Florida. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station broadcasts a classic rock music format branded as "BIG 98.9", syndicated from iHeartMedia, Inc.'s Premium Choice network.[2]
History
The station was assigned the call sign WHHD on November 2, 1998. On November 26, 2001, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCG.[3]
On May 5, 2014, the station re-branded from "Beach 98.9" to "98.9 MyFM", maintaining its hot adult contemporary format.[2]
On October 7, 2019, the station changed its format to contemporary Christian music as "UP! 98.9".[4]
On August 1, 2022, the station changed its format again to classic rock music as "BIG 98.9".[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WBCG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WBCG Revamps As MYfm". Radio Insight. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WBCG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ WBCG Goes Up With Christian Hits Radioinsight - October 8, 2019
- ^ iHeart Goes Big With Classic Rock In Port Charlotte Radioinsight - August 9, 2022
External links
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- WBCG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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