WMGR

WMGR
City Bainbridge, Georgia
Broadcast area Tallahassee area
Branding 99.3 FM Classic Hits Radio
Slogan Your Hometown Classic Hits Station
Frequency 930 kHz
Translator(s) 99.3 W257BS (Bainbridge)
First air date 1946
Format Classic Hits
Power 5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Class B
Facility ID 52401
Transmitter coordinates 30°54′25.00″N 84°33′0.00″W / 30.9069444°N 84.5500000°W / 30.9069444; -84.5500000
Callsign meaning W Marvin Griffin Radio
Affiliations Westwood One
Owner Kevin Dowdy
(Flint Media Inc.)
Website sowegalive.com

WMGR (930 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Bainbridge, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Tallahassee area. The station was owned by Kevin Dowdy, through licensee Flint Media Inc. prior to purchase by Clear Channel Communications[1] WMGR features programming from Westwood One's Good Time Oldies channel.[2]

History

WMGR was established in the late 1940s by Marvin Griffin, who later became Georgia's 72nd Governor. The call sign was for Marvin Griffin Radio.

References

  1. "WMGR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
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