WGGH

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WGGH
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Broadcast area
Marion-Carbondale, Illinois
[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]1150 kHz
Branding"Monster Radio FM 98.5 AM 1150"
Programming
FormatTalk
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Ownership
OwnerFishback Media Inc.
History
First air date
September 24, 1949[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
70253
ClassD
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  • 5,000 watts day
  • 44 watts night
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Links
Public license information
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WebcastListen Live
Websitewggh.net

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WGGH (1150 AM, "Monster Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Marion, Illinois, United States. The station, established in 1949, is currently owned and operated by Fishback Media, Inc. WGGH broadcasts a mix of conservative talk and Christian talk to the greater Marion-Carbondale area. The station signed on an FM translator signal on 98.5 in May 2018.

Programming

WGGH airs a mix of local and syndicated news and talk programming with a conservative or religious bent.[3] Notable weekday programming includes The Dennis Miller Show in late mornings, a block of local news and ministry programs in early afternoons,[4][5][6] plus Focus on the Family and The Dave Ramsey Show in late afternoons.[7] Weekend programming includes local sports, legal, and religious discussion programs, plus a variety of church services and more classic country music.[3] WGGH also broadcasts the high school football games of the Marion Wildcats.[8][9]

History

WGGH began daytime-only broadcast operations on September 24, 1949, with 500 watts of power under the ownership of general manager Hartley Grisham and chief engineer George W. Dodds, a partnership doing business as the Marion Broadcasting Company.[10] Dodds bought out Grisham to become sole owner of the station in 1955.[11] At the same time, Dodds relocated WGGH to its current broadcast facility and got authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the station's signal strength to 5,000 watts.[11][12]

In May 1991, station owner George W. Dodds, trading as Marion Broadcasting Company, reached an agreement to sell WGGH to Tri-State Christian TV, Inc. The FCC dismissed this application on January 13, 1992.[13] In February 1992, Dodds reached a new sale agreement with Vine Broadcasting, Inc., and filed a new application with the FCC. The FCC approved the transfer of the broadcast license on April 7, 1992, and the transaction was formally consummated on June 9, 1992.[14] After this sale and more than 40 years of station ownership, Dodds retired from broadcasting. He died in May 2005.[11]

Johnny and Elaine Gomez, owners of Vine Broadcasting, maintained the station's longtime religious broadcasting format.[15] After 15 years of ownership, Vine Broadcasting agreed to sell WGGH to Fishback Media, Inc., in June 2007. The transfer gained FCC approval on August 28, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 2007.[16] New owner and Marion native Jimmy "Fish" Fishback retained the station's Southern Gospel format until switching to its current format on November 4, 2008.[15] Fishback is a veteran broadcaster, voice artist, and syndicated radio host.[15][17] His credits include promos for Showtime's Masters of Horror and providing the imaging voice of "V Rock" in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.[17][18]

Longtime St. Louis television personality "Uncle Erv" Coppi got his start in broadcasting at WGGH. His on-air duties included spinning big band records to create the illusion of live concert broadcasts.[19]

Community involvement

Each Christmas season, WGGH decorates its broadcast facilities with a computer-controlled light show and encourages visitors to donate canned good for a local food pantry or money for a nearby children's home.[20] In addition to its regular programming, WGGH also serves the community by broadcasting high school homecoming parades,[21] greetings to the troops,[22] local high school sports,[9] plus synchronized music for the town's Fourth of July fireworks show.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Facilities of Radio". 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-68.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WGGH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Programming". Monster Radio AM 1150 WGGH. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hawkins, Matt (May 8, 2008). "Dean, Sullivan revive WGGH morning show". Marion Daily Republican. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Colloton, Lila H. (January 27, 2004). "Unlikely trio hosts radio talk show". The Southern Illinoisan. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wilkins, Diane (February 10, 2009). "Rabbi says he has found Messiah". Marion Daily Republican. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Find A Station". The Dave Ramsey Show. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marion Wildcat football broadcast schedule". Monster Radio AM 1150 WGGH. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gordillo, Jim (May 16, 2002). "Centralia turns football program over to Hefner". The Southern Illinoisan. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States". 1950 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1950. p. 134.
  11. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Obituaries: George W. Dodds". Marion Daily Republican. May 23, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Facilities of Broadcasting". 1960 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1960. p. A-147.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BAL-19910508ED)". FCC Media Bureau. January 13, 1992. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BAL-19920226EA)". FCC Media Bureau. June 9, 1992. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  15. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wilkins, Diane (September 30, 2007). "Marion native buys WGGH". Marion Daily Republican. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BAL-20070626ARB)". FCC Media Bureau. September 17, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  17. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Home". RadioImaging.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories". allgame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Davenport, Paula M. (July 5, 1993). "TV Personality Coppi to Step Out of the Spotlight; Entertainer 'Uncle Erv' endeared himself to a flock of fans". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010. Coppi cued up records at WGGH in Marion to lend the illusion that Tommy Dorsey Louie Armstrong and other greats were performing live[...]
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Layton, Mary Thomas (December 16, 2008). "WGGH features computerized music light show". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WGGH to broadcast parades". Marion Daily Republican. October 16, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  22. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hawkins, Matt (June 25, 2008). "WGGH honoring troops with on-air tributes, audio to July 4 fireworks". Marion Daily Republican. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

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