WRGA

WRGA

Rome,Georgia
Broadcast area	Rome GA area
Frequency	1470kHz
Branding	98.7 FM - 1470 AM
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio Westwood One News The Weather Channel Bloomberg Radio
Ownership
Owner	Rome Radio Partners, LLC
History
First air date	March 5, 1930 (as WFDV)
Former call signs	WFDV (1929–1934)
Call signmeaning	Rome,GeorgiA
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40856
Class	B
Power	5,000wattsday 5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	34°18′5.00″N85°9′19.00″W
Translator(s)	98.7W254CF (Rome)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	wrga.streamon.fm Listen Live
Website	wrganews.com

WRGAAM1470 andW254CFFM 98.7 ( "News Talk 98.7 and AM 1470") is aradio stationbroadcasting anews talk informationformat. Licensed to serveRome, Georgia,United States, the station servesFloydand adjacent counties ofnorthwest Georgiaand a sliver ofnortheast Alabama.The station is currently owned by Rome Radio Partners, LLC

Prior to spring 2009, WRGA was owned by McDougald Broadcasting, and was run by Southern Broadcasting Company, which is the owner-operator of WSRM FM 93.5, WQTU FM 102.3, WTSH FM 107.1, and WGJK AM 1360, from its studios on John Davenport Drive in Rome.

From spring 2004 to July 9, 2009, WRGAsimulcasta substantially stronger and better quality signal on WSRM-FM. Until spring 2009, WSRM'sradio towerwas located inCoosa, Georgia;however after the ownership change the tower was moved toMount Altoin Rome, and thecarrier frequencywas changed from 95.3 to 93.5 FM. The result was a substantial increase in the size of WSRM's coverage area, which led to issues which resulted in Rome Radio Partners having to end the five-year-old FM simulcast. WSRM's format was changed on July 9, 2009, to "Life FM", an "eclecticblend of Christian and secular adult contemporary "music; a later format change on WSRM was to country music.

WRGA operates under the tagline "Rome's NewsTalk". WRGA carriesBrian Kilmeade,Erick Erickson,Sean Hannity,andLarry Elderduring their daily program schedule.ABC News Radiois carried at the top of the hour andWestwood One Newsat the bottom of the hour.

Locally produced programming on WRGA includes First News withTony McIntosh.Other popular locally produced programming included Talk of the Town, which was hosted by the lateNelle Reagan.

WRGA is the only station in Rome with a full-time video news team including News Director,David Crowder,and Digital News Editor,Ethan Garrett.Spot news coverage is provided as situations necessitate. Election coverage live from the Floyd County Courthouse is provided any day the polls are open.

As of March 1, 2014, WRGA also simulcasts on abroadcast translatorat 98.7, withbroadcast callsignW254CF. This change was partly to extend the coverage area at night, whenskywaveRF interferencereduces the AM station'sbroadcast range.(Previously this was prohibited by the FCC, with translators reserved only for FM stations to cover gaps caused byterrain,a change which blocks frequencies thatcommunityLPFMstations could otherwise use locally.) The addition of the FM signal was soon followed by a rebranding as "News Talk 98.7 and AM 1470, WRGA". The station has also been using thetag line"Local News Now" more heavily in 2014.

History

The station began operation on March 5, 1930, as WFDV,operating on 1370 kHz with a power of 100 W. On June 26, 1931, the station was permitted to change its frequency to 1310 kHz. By April 1935 its callsign had become WRGA. On May 16, 1948, WRGA changed its frequency from 1490 kHz to 1470 kHz with a concurrent increase in power from 250 W to 5 KW.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 40856 (WRGA)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• WRGAinNielsen Audio's AM station database