WDGM
Encyclopedia
WDGM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Greensboro, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media
.
It broadcasts a sports talk format branded as "The Deuce" with the slogan "Tuscaloosa's Home for Jox!" to the greater Tuscaloosa, Alabama
, area. Cumulus Media also owns sports radio
-formatted WJOX in Birmingham
and serves as a repeater of that station's programming. It is the Tuscaloosa-area affiliate of the Auburn
ISP Sports Network.
, Warrior Broadcasting, Inc., received a construction permit
from the Federal Communications Commission
for a new FM radio station broadcasting with 25,000 watt
s of effective radiated power
at 99.1 MHz to serve Greensboro, Alabama
. The new station was assigned the call letters WDGM by the FCC on April 16, 2001. On August 7, 2001, WDGM received a modified permit that allowed them to relocate the planned transmitter site a few miles northeast, raise the antenna from 100 meters to 190 meters in height above average terrain
, and lower the effective radiated power to just 3,200 watts. WDGM received its license to cover
from the FCC on May 17, 2002.
On July 20, 2004, Warrior Broadcasting, Inc. (James E. Shaw, president) agreed to sell WDGM to Apex Broadcasting, Inc. (Voncile R. Pearce, president) for a total sale price of $925,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 21, 2004, and the transaction was consummated on December 30, 2004.
In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WDGM and six other radio stations in Alabama to Citadel Broadcasting
(Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 11, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on July 12, 2005.
In December 2008, the station dropped its "Oldies 99.1" branding and satellite-fed "True Oldies Channel" programming in favor of a sports talk format branded as "The Deuce" with the slogan "Tuscaloosa's Home for Jox!". The "True Oldies Channel" programming is now heard in the Tuscaloosa area on WJRD
(1150 AM and 102.1 FM). Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
.
It broadcasts a sports talk format branded as "The Deuce" with the slogan "Tuscaloosa's Home for Jox!" to the greater Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, area. Cumulus Media also owns sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
-formatted WJOX in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
and serves as a repeater of that station's programming. It is the Tuscaloosa-area affiliate of the Auburn
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
ISP Sports Network.
History
On August 8, 20002000 in radio
The year 2000 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*The Real Radio & Century Radio networks become active on - air, through the United Kingdom....
, Warrior Broadcasting, Inc., received a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
for a new FM radio station broadcasting with 25,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
at 99.1 MHz to serve Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The new station was assigned the call letters WDGM by the FCC on April 16, 2001. On August 7, 2001, WDGM received a modified permit that allowed them to relocate the planned transmitter site a few miles northeast, raise the antenna from 100 meters to 190 meters in height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
, and lower the effective radiated power to just 3,200 watts. WDGM received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on May 17, 2002.
On July 20, 2004, Warrior Broadcasting, Inc. (James E. Shaw, president) agreed to sell WDGM to Apex Broadcasting, Inc. (Voncile R. Pearce, president) for a total sale price of $925,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 21, 2004, and the transaction was consummated on December 30, 2004.
In February 2005, Apex Broadcasting Inc. (Houston L. Pearce, chairman) reached an agreement to sell WDGM and six other radio stations in Alabama to Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
(Farid Suleman, chairman/CEO) for a reported sale price of $29 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 11, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on July 12, 2005.
WJRD
WJRD is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by JRD, Inc. WJRD simulcasts on FM translators W271AM and W292DU in Tuscaloosa....
(1150 AM and 102.1 FM). Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.