WPGW-FM

WPGW-FM
Portland, Indiana
Frequency	100.9 MHz
Branding	J-Country 101
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Wpgw, Inc.
Sister stations	WPGW (AM)
History
First air date	May 19, 1975
Call sign meaning	Portland-Glenn West
Technical information
Facility ID	73878
Class	A
ERP	4,600 watts
HAAT	55 meters
Transmitter coordinates	40°26′10.00″N 85°0′54.00″W / 40.4361111°N 85.0150000°W / 40.4361111; -85.0150000
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wpgwradio.com

WPGW-FM (100.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. It is licensed to Portland, Indiana, in the United States. The station is currently owned by Wpgw, Inc.^[1]^[2]

Early history

Glenn West, a local electronic engineer, founded WPGW (AM) in 1951. He and his wife owned and operated the station until 1974. WPGW-FM was granted to West as a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1973 but was put up for sale due to West's advancing age and health concerns. Both stations were sold in the summer of 1974 to Bob Brandon (previously with WOWO in Fort Wayne).

WPGW-FM made its debut one year later on May 19, 1975. Both stations remain owned and operated by its company and licensee WPGW Inc.

In 1980, Rob Weaver purchased WPGW Inc. and both stations from Bob Brandon.

Jay Country 101

A country music format was adopted in 1980 after a five-year simulcast of its AM sister "PG-14" with an adult contemporary format. That format and branding remains in place.

WPGW-FM's sister station is WZBD (the former WQTZ) founded in August 1993 located to the north in Berne, operating under the licensee name Adams County Radio Inc.

References

^ "WPGW-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WPGW-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

External links

Official WPGW website
WPGW in the FCC FM station database
WPGW on Radio-Locator
WPGW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
WPGW information at the Indiana Radio Archive

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This page was last edited on 2 September 2022, at 22:35

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Early history

Jay Country 101

References

External links