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WGSY
Broadcast areaColumbus, Georgia
Frequency100.1 MHz
BrandingSunny 100
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WAGH, WDAK, WHTY, WSTH-FM, WVRK
History
First air date
1971; 53 years ago (1971) (as WXLE)
Former call signs
WXLE (1970–1974)
WEIZ (1974–1985)
WEIZ-FM (1985–1987)
WGSY (1987–2018)
WHTY (2018–2020)
Call sign meaning
W Georgia SunnY
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66668
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°30′42″N 85°00′41″W / 32.51167°N 85.01139°W / 32.51167; -85.01139
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitesunny100.iheart.com

WGSY (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.

It broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the Columbus, Georgia, area.[2] The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.

The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987.[3] M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.[4]

On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100".[5] The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.

On June 29, 2020, WHTY changed formats from urban contemporary to adult contemporary, branded as "Sunny 100.1".[6] On August 3, 2020, WHTY's call sign changed to WGSY.[7]

Former logos

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGSY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
  5. ^ iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA Radioinsight - January 18, 2018
  6. ^ Sunny 100 Returns to Columbus GA Radioinsight - June 30, 2020
  7. ^ Alabama Broadcast Media Page
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