WPGS
WPGS/840 A.M. is a radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, United States, that broadcasts a rock format. The station serves all North Brevard County, Volusia County and East Orlando Florida. The station is currently owned by Wpgs, Inc.[1]
 | |
| City | Mims, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Space Coast area |
| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Branding | Local 840 |
| Slogan | Central Florida's Classic Rock Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wpgs, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | September 18, 1984 (as WNUY) |
| Former call signs | WNUY (1984-1986), WPGS (1986-2009) WGRU (2009-2011) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73876 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°44′20.00″N 80°53′2.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | |
840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS is the dominant Class A station. WPGS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.
History
1984
The station went on the air as WNUY on September 18.
1986
On May 1 the station changed its call sign to WPGS.[2]
1998
In 1998 the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.[3]
2009
In October, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the smooth jazz Groove network.
References
- "WGRU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WGRU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- http://cflradio.net/840_WPGS_AM.htm
External links
- WPGS in the FCC's AM station database
- WPGS on Radio-Locator
- WPGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database