WGAT

WGAT was a Southern Gospel-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Gate City, Virginia, serving Gate City and Scott County, Virginia, and Kingsport, Tennessee.[3] WGAT was owned and operated by Tri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation.[4] Its license was cancelled October 2, 2019.[5]

WGAT
CityGate City, Virginia
Broadcast areaGate City, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia
Kingsport, Tennessee
Frequency1050 AM kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerTri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air dateJuly 24, 1959[1]
Former call signsWGAT (1959-2019)[2]
Call sign meaningW GATe City
Technical information
Facility ID67667
ClassB
Power1,000 Watts daytime
267 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates36°37′59.0″N 82°34′56.0″W

History of call letters

The call letters WGAT were previously assigned to an AM station in Utica, New York.[6]

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References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. "WGAT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. "WGAT Open House" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 19, 1948. Retrieved November 27, 2014.


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