WYGC
| Simulcasts WZLB, Valparaiso | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Gainesville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
| Branding | Florida Man Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Talk |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMFQ, WXUS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 (as WKAE) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59076 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,200 watts |
| HAAT | 137 meters (449 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | floridamanradio.com |
WYGC (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to High Springs, Florida, US serving the Gainesville metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Hot Talk radio format, simulcasting WZLB 103.1 FM Valparaiso. It is owned by JVC Media through licensee JVC Mergeco, LLC and calls itself Florida Man Radio.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in 1984. It previously broadcast a classic hits format as "104.9 WOW FM" until August 3, 2016, a country music format (simulcasting WTRS 102.3 FM Dunnellon, Florida) until February 10, 2014, and before that, a sports radio format as "105 The Game" until May 31, 2013.[2]
On May 23, 2016, at 6 a.m., WOW FM moved over to sister station WXJZ, using a more powerful signal. On August 4, 2016, at midnight, WYGC ended its simulcast of WOW FM with WXJZ by flipping to a talk format branded as "104.9 - The Talk of Gainesville".
In 2017, WYGC flipped to a simulcast of WMFQ "Q92.9" in Ocala after a long period of dead air.
In March 2018, the station flipped to a 1980s-focused classic hits format branded as Y105. The station operated under a local marketing agreement by Circuitwerkes, using air staff from WGVR-LP. In early-November 2019, JVC Broadcasting announced that the station would flip to a hot talk format on November 11, Florida Man Radio, simulcasting WDYZ 660 AM in Orlando.[3][4]
On July 7, 2023, JVC Media announced a sale of WYGC to the Educational Media Foundation.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYGC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Clark, Anthony (May 30, 2013). "New owners swiftly pull the plug on local political talk show". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Florida Man Radio Expanding To Gainesville; Adds Ed Tyll". RadioInsight. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "All 80s LPFM In Gainesville Moves Format To 104.9 WYGC". RadioInsight. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ Station Sales Week Of 7/7
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 776258 (WYGC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYGC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
29°49′16″N 82°34′23″W / 29.821°N 82.573°W
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