WLAG
WLAG (1240 AM, "Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format featuring programming from ESPN Radio. WLAG is licensed to serve the community of La Grange, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Eagle's Nest, Inc.[1]
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City | La Grange, Georgia |
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Frequency | 1240 kHz |
Branding | Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Eagle's Nest, Inc. |
Sister stations | WLWE, WELR-FM |
History | |
First air date | 1941 |
Call sign meaning | W LA Grange |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 32980 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°2′24.00″N 85°1′27.00″W |
Translator(s) | 96.9 W245AW (La Grange) |
Links | |
Website | WLAG Online |
History
WLAG's first license was granted on May 5, 1941.[2] From 1941 to 1987, the station was owned and managed by Edwin Mullinax.[3]
(The WLAG call sign had been used by other broadcasters. From 1922 to 1924, it was used for the precursor to WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the Upper Midwest's most notable broadcasters.)
Previous logo

WLAG's logo under previous ESPN affiliation
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References
- "WLAG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "AM Query Results: First License" (FCC.gov)
- "WLAG, in LaGrange, Ga., Makes Its Formal Debut", Broadcasting, May 12, 1941, page 68.
External links
- WLAG official website
- WLAG in the FCC's AM station database
- WLAG on Radio-Locator
- WLAG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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