WGFG
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WGFG known on-air as "Cat Country 105.3", is a country music
radio station
licensed to Branchville, South Carolina
, USA. The station is currently owned by Miller Communications, Inc.
Bad Dog is also the home of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School football and Clemson Tigers
football. Some of the artists that can be found on The Bad Dog are Led Zeppelin
, Pink Floyd
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
, Styx
, and lesser-known classic rock artists like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
, Little Feat
and Average White Band. It was Orangeburg
's home for John Boy and Billy
every weekday morning until the move over to 105.1. Now, Multiple Award winning radio personality and producer Russ T. Fender co-hosts the morning show with Hailey.
The "Bad Dog" format moved to 105.1 MHz and began simulcasting with its former exclusive home at 95.7 on January 14, 2009, as the 95.7 frequency WWBD
was sold to Apex Broadcasting. The WWBD
letters moved to the former WICI in Sumter, which was also called "Bad Dog".
In 2009, WGFG moved to 105.3 FM.
On July 1, 2011 WGFG changed their format to country, branded as "Cat Country 105.3".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio station
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 to Branchville, South Carolina
Branchville, South Carolina
Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census.When the train depot was in use, three presidents stopped by the depot: William H...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Miller Communications, Inc.
Bad Dog is also the home of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School football and Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
football. Some of the artists that can be found on The Bad Dog are Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
, Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
, and lesser-known classic rock artists like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are a Southern rock/country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. They are most widely known for their singles "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975....
, Little Feat
Little Feat
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles....
and Average White Band. It was Orangeburg
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
's home for John Boy and Billy
John Boy and Billy
John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, named after "John-Boy Harris and brother Bross Harris", are American radio hosts based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their comedic morning program The John Boy & Billy Big Show broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m...
every weekday morning until the move over to 105.1. Now, Multiple Award winning radio personality and producer Russ T. Fender co-hosts the morning show with Hailey.
History
Prior to the move of Bad Dog to 105.1, the station carried an Adult Contemporary format as Star 105.1.The "Bad Dog" format moved to 105.1 MHz and began simulcasting with its former exclusive home at 95.7 on January 14, 2009, as the 95.7 frequency WWBD
WIOP
WIOP is a radio station licensed to Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA, serving the South Carolina Lowcountry. The station is owned by Apex Broadcasting, Inc. WIOP airs a soft adult contemporary format.-History:...
was sold to Apex Broadcasting. The WWBD
WWBD
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letters moved to the former WICI in Sumter, which was also called "Bad Dog".
In 2009, WGFG moved to 105.3 FM.
On July 1, 2011 WGFG changed their format to country, branded as "Cat Country 105.3".