WGMD

WGMD is a FM radio station licensed to serve Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Sussex County and the five other counties known as Delmarva. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2020, the station has been owned and operated by Resort Broadcasting Company, LLC, a privately owned company since inception. It airs a news, talk, sports radio format.[1] The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since March 30, 1980.[2]

WGMD
CityRehoboth Beach, Delaware
Broadcast areaSussex Co, De.; Worcester Co, Md.; Kent Co, De.; Wicomico Co, Md.
Frequency92.7 FM (MHz)
Slogan"The Talk of Delmarva"
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Talk Radio Network
Rush Limbaugh Show
AccuWeather
Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerResort Broadcasting Company, LLC
History
First air dateSeptember 21, 1975 (as WLRB)
Former call signsWLRB-FM (1975-1980)
Call sign meaningInitials in the original partners' names
Technical information
Facility ID55906
ClassA
ERP2,600 Watts
HAAT132 meters
Transmitter coordinates38°42′14″N 75°12′01″W
Links
WebcastWGMD Listen Live
WebsiteWGMD

The station's registered trademark is "The TALK Of Delmarva".

Format

WGMD features 11 hours of local, live interactive programming along with Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage and George Noory. Weekend programming includes local talk, the Rehoboth Foodie, The Pet Show, The Car Doctor, The Dirt Doctor and Classic Radio Theater, among others. https://www.wgmd.com/listen/program/

Programming can be heard on 92.7FM, and streaming via WGMD.com, the WGMD smartphone app, Tune-In, AHA Radio and ZENO Radio.

WGMD is also an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network, and broadcasts Phillies baseball games and Baltimore Ravens Football games during seasons.

Local and Regional News

In 2018 and 2019 WGMD was recognized as Best News and Best Sports station downstate by the readers of Delaware Today magazine.[3]

Additionally, WGMD News placed in the 2020 national competition of the National Federation of Press Women.

As a radio affiliate of the Maryland News Network, WGMD broadcasts daily agricultural reports, daily morning and afternoon traffic reports and other features of local and regional interests.

National News

Local and regional news is supplemented by Fox News

Weather

Hourly Weather and Marine Weather services are provided by AccuWeather.

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References
  1. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. WGMD 92.7FM - Rehoboth Beach, DE
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