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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Georgia |
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
| Branding | Sunny 100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | WAGH, WDAK, WHTY, WSTH-FM, WVRK |
| History | |
| First air date | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) (as WXLE) |
| Former call signs | WXLE (1970–1974) WEIZ (1974–1985) WEIZ-FM (1985–1987) WGSY (1987–2018) WHTY (2018–2020) |
| Call sign meaning | W Georgia SunnY |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66668 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°30′42″N 85°00′41″W / 32.51167°N 85.01139°W / 32.51167; -85.01139 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | sunny100.iheart.com |
WGSY (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.
It broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the Columbus, Georgia, area. The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.
The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987. M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.
On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100". The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.
On June 29, 2020, WHTY changed formats from urban contemporary to adult contemporary, branded as "Sunny 100.1". On August 3, 2020, WHTY's call sign changed to WGSY.
Former logos
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WGSY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
- iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA Radioinsight - January 18, 2018
- Sunny 100 Returns to Columbus GA Radioinsight - June 30, 2020
- Alabama Broadcast Media Page
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 66668 (WGSY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGSY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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