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| Broadcast area | Space Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Branding | Local 840 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wpgs, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 18, 1984 (as WNUY) |
Former call signs | WNUY (1984-1986) WPGS (1986-2009) WGRU (2009-2011) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73876 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°44′20.00″N 80°53′2.00″W / 28.7388889°N 80.8838889°W |
| Links | |
| Website | local840.com |
WPGS (840 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, serving the Space Coast including parts of Brevard County and Volusia County. The station broadcasts a classic rock format and is owned by Wpgs, Inc.[1]
Some talk radio programming is heard on weekday afternoons including the syndicated Dan Bongino Show. Sunday mornings feature Christian radio shows.
WPGS is a daytimer. During daylight hours, it is powered at 1,000 watts, non-directional. Because 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS Louisville, Kentucky is the dominant Class A station, WPGS must sign off between sunset and sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.
History
The station signed on the air on September 18, 1984. The original call sign was WNUY.
On May 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WPGS.[2]
In 1998 the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.[3]
In October 2009, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the Smooth Jazz "Groove Network."
References
- ↑ "WGRU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WGRU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WPGS-AM 840 Titusville".
External links
- WPGS in the FCC AM station database
- WPGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database