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WGTN

Georgetown, South Carolina United States
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	Countryfied 107.5
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	R.J. Stalvey (Waccamaw Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	WPIF
History
First air date	1949
Call sign meaning	Georgetown
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	23899
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	33°24′15.6″N 79°19′35.19″W / 33.404333°N 79.3264417°W / 33.404333; -79.3264417
Translator(s)	107.5 W298CO (Georgetown)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.gtnsc.com

WGTN (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format, which is licensed to Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. The station was first licensed October 4, 1949. The station is owned by R.J. Stalvey. It previously featured programming from America's Radio News Network and CBS News Radio. It aired Fox Sports Radio on weekends.

FM translator

The station programming is also heard on an FM translator, whose frequency is used in the branding of the format and logo.

History

The previous format was talk. On November 5, 2018, WGTN changed formats from talk to country, branded as "Coast Country 107.5". On January 14, 2019, WGTN again changed formats, this time from country to adult top 40, branded as "107.5 Hits FM". Three weeks later that format moved to WXJY. Later in 2019, WGTN began simulcasting on WXJY. On January 1, 2020, WGTN once more changed formats from country to comedy, branded as "The Comedy Station", and ended the simulcast.

In December 2020, WGTN changed to oldies/adult standards from the 1940s to 1960s. On July 29, 2021, WGTN changed to classic country, branded as "Countryfied 107.5".

References

1. ^ History Cards for WGTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WGTN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "WGTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. WGTN Enters Coast Country Radioinsight - November 5, 2018
5. WGTN Becomes 107.5 Hits FM Radioinsight - January 15, 2019
6. Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019). "WXJY Flips To Rock". radioinsight. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
7. LMA’d Georgetown SC Pair Return To Owners With New Formats Radioinsight - January 3, 2020
8. WGTN Gets Countryfied Radioinsight - July 29, 2021

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 23899 (WGTN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WGTN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 200306 (W298CO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W298CO at FCCdata.org

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