WOGT(107.9FM) is a commercialradio stationlicensedtoEast Ridge, Tennessee.It is owned byCumulus Mediaand serves theChattanooga metropolitan area.The station airs acountry musicformat.

WOGT
Broadcast areaChattanooga metropolitan area
Frequency107.9MHz
BrandingNew Country 107.9
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WGOW,WGOW-FM,WSKZ
History
First air date
November 9, 1990 (as WJRX)
Former call signs
WJRX (1990–1993)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54527
ClassC3
ERP25,000watts
HAAT100 meters (328 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1079country

Studios and offices are on Pineville Road inChattanooga.[2]Thetransmitteris off Pinehurst Avenue inRed Bank.[3]

History

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On November 9, 1990, the station firstsigned onasWJRX.[4]It broadcast at 3,000wattsand was owned by Virginia Sussex Settler. It aired aChristian contemporarymusic format, calling itself "RX 107."

In 1993 the station switched itscall signto WOGT. It had anoldiesformat known as "GT 108" which later changed to "Oldies 107.9" then back to GT 108. On July 29, 2005, it became a country music station called "107.9 The Duke." It was the home of one of America's few marriedmorning showhosts with "Duane & Abby" hosted by Duane Shannon and Abby Summers, later at Country stationWGKXinMemphis.[5]

On November 24, 2010, at 12 noon, after playingGarth Brooks'The Dance,WOGT changed its format toclassic hits,branded as"107.9 Big FM".The first song on Big FM was "Feelin' Stronger Every Day"byChicago.[5][6]

On October 31, 2014, WOGT flipped back to country, joining the Nash Icon network as107.9 Nash Icon.

On November 5, 2020, WOGT dropped its country music format and began stunting with a Christmas music format, branded as "Christmas 107.9, with the station promoting" something new for Chattanooga "to come on Monday, December 28, at 6AM. At that time, was WOGT rebranded as" New Country 107.9 "with a shift to a more contemporary playlist.[7]

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WOGT".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^1079NashIcon /Station-Information
  3. ^Radio-Locator /WOGT-FM
  4. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1992 page A-320
  5. ^ab"Duane And Abby Take Mornings At Kix 106/Memphis".2010-12-08.
  6. ^WOGT Format Change 2010
  7. ^WOGT Drops Country For Christmas
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