WGLD
Encyclopedia
WGLD is a radio station
broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania
, USA. The station is currently owned by Susquehanna License Co., LLC and is currently broadcasting ESPN.
, and was owned by John Harden Norris, who founded the station in 1950. In 1964, Norris went on a 15 minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under Fairness Doctrine
rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit ensued, which Cook ultimately won.
The WGLD call signs were previously heard at 104.5 FM in Indianapolis (now WJJK
) and at 100.3 FM in Greensboro (now WVBZ
). It was also in Chicago on 102.7 FM (oldies) during the early seventies. It was called W-Gold Oak Park - Chicago, and it was managed by Charles Manson for Saunderling Broadcasting. This station became WBMX.
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...
broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Red Lion is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1852 and incorporated on January 16, 1880. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census.-History:Red Lion, settled in 1852, was named after one of the first pubs in town, the Red Lion Tavern....
, USA. The station is currently owned by Susquehanna License Co., LLC and is currently broadcasting ESPN.
History
WGLD was originally known as WGCB AMWGCB-TV
WGCB-TV is a television station serving the Harrisburg/Lancaster/York region of Pennsylvania, United States. Broadcasting a digital signal on UHF channel 30, it is an independent station producing mainly Christian programs.It is also affiliated with Me-TV...
, and was owned by John Harden Norris, who founded the station in 1950. In 1964, Norris went on a 15 minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under Fairness Doctrine
Fairness Doctrine
The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission , introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable...
rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit ensued, which Cook ultimately won.
The WGLD call signs were previously heard at 104.5 FM in Indianapolis (now WJJK
WJJK
WJJK is a commercial radio station licensed to Noblesville, Indiana, broadcasting to the Indianapolis, Indiana, area on 104.5 FM. WJJK airs a classic hits music format.Now Broadcasting in HD Radio-History:...
) and at 100.3 FM in Greensboro (now WVBZ
WVBZ
WVBZ , known as "The Buzz", is an active rock radio station licensed to High Point, North Carolina, that serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and Winston Salem. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:This station...
). It was also in Chicago on 102.7 FM (oldies) during the early seventies. It was called W-Gold Oak Park - Chicago, and it was managed by Charles Manson for Saunderling Broadcasting. This station became WBMX.