WGHC
Encyclopedia
WTCG is a radio station
licensed to serve the community of Mount Holly, North Carolina
, USA. Until 2009, it had been licensed to Clayton
, Georgia
, and known as WGHC, Rabun County Radio 1370. The station was founded in 1961
.
, Pioneer Memorial Church
, and C.D. Brooks.
The radio station now at 870 kHz was previously licensed in Clayton, Georgia
, but changed its community of license to Mount Holly, North Carolina
, in 2009. When the move occurred, the station moved from 250 watts of power on 1370 kHz to 5000 watts of power on 870 kHz, the dial position formerly occupied by defunct radio station WGTL. The call sign changed from WGHC to WTCG.
WGHC was sold by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting to Family First in a deal announced in 2008.
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 serve the community of Mount Holly, North Carolina
Mount Holly, North Carolina
Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated on the western bank of the Catawba River in the Southern Piedmont area of North Carolina, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16, and west of Charlotte....
, USA. Until 2009, it had been licensed to Clayton
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rabun County and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and known as WGHC, Rabun County Radio 1370. The station was founded in 1961
1961 in radio
The year 1961 in radio involved some significant events.-Debuts:*February 11 - KSHE debuts as a female-oriented rock station in St. Louis, Missouri.*April 12: WLKW/990-Providence, Rhode Island signs on as Rhode Island's only 50 kW A.M...
.
Programming
The station's weekday lineup includes Bible Answers LiveDoug Batchelor
Doug Batchelor is an evangelist of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and author of several books including The Richest Caveman. His primary ministry is Amazing Facts - a worldwide television and radio broadcast ministry based in Sacramento, California. He also pastors the Sacramento Central...
, Pioneer Memorial Church
Dwight Nelson
Dwight K. Nelson is a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist and author.He has been the senior pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University since 1983. Before coming to Andrews he served as a pastor in Oregon for ten years. He was the preacher for the Adventist satellite...
, and C.D. Brooks.
History
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rabun County and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.-History:...
, but changed its community of license to Mount Holly, North Carolina
Mount Holly, North Carolina
Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated on the western bank of the Catawba River in the Southern Piedmont area of North Carolina, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16, and west of Charlotte....
, in 2009. When the move occurred, the station moved from 250 watts of power on 1370 kHz to 5000 watts of power on 870 kHz, the dial position formerly occupied by defunct radio station WGTL. The call sign changed from WGHC to WTCG.
WGHC was sold by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting to Family First in a deal announced in 2008.