WHGM
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| Broadcast area | Northeastern Maryland |
| Frequency | 1330 kHz |
| Branding | WHGM Gold 100.5, 104.7, 107.5 FM & 1330 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Oldies–Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 15, 1948 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Havre De Grace, Maryland |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35120 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°33′55.00″N 76°7′8.00″W / 39.5652778°N 76.1188889°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whgmgold.com |
WHGM (1330 AM) is a commercial radio station in Havre De Grace, Maryland. It is owned by Steve Clendenin, through licensee Maryland Media One, LLC, and it airs an oldies - classic hits radio format. In middays, it carries the syndicated Intelligence for Your Life with John Tesh. Studios are in the Arts & Entertainment District of Havre De Grace at 331 North Union Avenue.
By day, WHGM is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 1330 AM from interference, it reduces power to 500 watts at night and uses a directional antenna.[2] Programming is also heard on three FM translators: W263CQ at 100.5 MHz in Chesapeake City; W284BE at 104.7 MHz in Havre de Grace and W298CG at 107.5 MHz in Bel Air.
History
The station began broadcasting on May 15, 1948. Its original call sign was WASA. It was owned by Jason & Virginia Pate of Havre de Grace. After World War II, Jason Pate applied for the first radio license in Havre de Grace. WASA added an FM station, 103.7 WHDG, in 1960, now WXCY-FM. The FM station was later sold to the Delmarva Broadcasting Company.
Long-time Baltimore television personality Royal Parker began his broadcasting career on WASA in the 1940s, hosting a music program called the Royal Record Review.[3] In 2000, the station's call letters were changed to WJSS. In 2014, they switched to WHGM.
On June 6, 2016, WHGM changed its format to adult hits, branded as "Smash Hits WHGM".
In late 2018 or early 2019, WHGM rebranded as "WHGM Gold," switching to an Oldies - Classic Hits format. It plays the top songs from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.
In 2024, the station briefly signed off the air as it planned on transferring the station to Sweet Tea Radio (an apparent subsidiary of Andrulonis Media, whose co-owner Christy Andrulonis goes by the on-air name "Sweet Tea" and which has traded stations back and forth with Maryland Media One several times), a company that plans on relocating the station.[4]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W298CG | 107.5 FM | Bel Air, Maryland | 86135 | 250 | 53 m (174 ft) | D | 39°32′5.20″N 76°20′55.70″W / 39.5347778°N 76.3488056°W | LMS |
| W263CQ | 100.5 FM | Chesapeake City, Maryland | 154145 | 99 | 97 m (318 ft) | D | 39°32′0.60″N 75°49′12.20″W / 39.5335000°N 75.8200556°W | LMS |
| W284BE | 104.7 FM | Havre De Grace, Maryland | 146400 | 250 | 160 m (525 ft) | D | 39°33′52.00″N 76°6.00′7.00″W / 39.5644444°N 76.1019444°W | LMS |
Previous Logos
(Previous Logo under SMASH Hits branding)
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHGM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHGM
- ^ Olesker, Michael (May 20, 2008). "Here's a Royal cheer for a charitable guy". The Baltimore Examiner. p. 6.
- ^ "FCC Report 8/25: $3000 Fine Proposed Against Georgia FM For Late License Renewal Filing". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 35120 (WHGM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHGM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database