WGTR
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WGTR is a country music
radio station owned by the Qantum Communications Company licensed to Bucksport, South Carolina
and serves the Myrtle Beach area. The Qantum of Myrtle Beach outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast at 107.9 MHz with an effective radiated power
(ERP) of 50 kW. The station goes by the name The Gator and its current slogan is "#1 For New Country, Gator 107.9".
format.
At the 1999 Gavin Seminar
, music director and morning co-host Holli Heart won small-market country music director of the year. WGTR was also nominated for small-market station of the year. Heart left the station later in the year for an acting career but showed up on competitor WYAK-FM
early in 2000.
In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence, South Carolina
-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGTR. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Myrtle Beach's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.
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 owned by the Qantum Communications Company licensed to Bucksport, South Carolina
Bucksport, South Carolina
Bucksport is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2000 census. It is also a rural port on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at the merger point with the Waccamaw River...
and serves the Myrtle Beach area. The Qantum of Myrtle Beach outlet is licensed by 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...
(FCC) to broadcast at 107.9 MHz with an 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...
(ERP) of 50 kW. The station goes by the name The Gator and its current slogan is "#1 For New Country, Gator 107.9".
On-air staff
- Tige and Daniel; 5:30-10am hosted by Tige Rodgers and Daniel Baker
- Amber; 10am-3pm
- Johnny Walker 3pm-7pm
- Jeff Benton 7pm-12am
History
The station went on the air as WGTR on January 19, 1993 with its country musicCountry 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...
format.
At the 1999 Gavin Seminar
Gavin Report
The Gavin Report was a San Francisco-based radio industry trade publication. The publication was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958. Its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers to decide content of programs...
, music director and morning co-host Holli Heart won small-market country music director of the year. WGTR was also nominated for small-market station of the year. Heart left the station later in the year for an acting career but showed up on competitor WYAK-FM
WLFF
WSYN is an classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Surfside Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 103.1 MHz with an ERP of 8 kW...
early in 2000.
In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGTR. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Myrtle Beach's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.