WGZO is a classic hits

Classic hits

Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...

 formatted radio station

Radio station

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 known as "103.1 The Drive" targeted towards Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

 and the South Carolina

South Carolina

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 Lowcountry

South Carolina Lowcountry

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Signal

The station signed on in 1985 on 92.1 with a 3,000 watt signal broadcasting from St. Helena Island, about 10 miles east of Beaufort. Because it was so close to WSGA-FM

WSGA-FM

WSGA , known as "Classic Country 92.3", is a classic country radio station targeted towards Savannah, Georgia. It is owned by TAMA Radio Group. The call sign and format were on the weaker sister station WTHG, which flipped to a classic rock format in late April, 2006...

 on 92.3, the station was limited in its transmitter power. In 1999, the station swapped frequencies with WBHC-FM

WBHC-FM

WBHC-FM is an radio station broadcasting an adult hits format licensed to Hampton, South Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Bocock Communications, LLC and features programing from Westwood One and CNN Radio.. WBHC was one the last FM stations in the Carolinas to only air mono FM...

 on 103.1 to get a better signal into Savannah. The station has difficulties reaching listeners in Savannah because of its inferior signal. In January 2006 the station was given permission by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 (FCC) to move its tower closer to Savannah.

Programming

Previous formats

Radio format

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 and call signs include:

• WGCQ: 1985-1987
• WBHH: 1987-1990
• WOCW: 1990-1997. Station was owned by local car dealer O.C. Welch and broadcasted an oldies
  Oldies
  Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
  
   format.
• WGZO: 1997-1999. Station simulcasted with Georgia station WGCO as oldies
• 1999 Frequency change to 103.1
• WGZO: 1999-2002. Rhythmic Top 40 "The Real Z 103 dot 1"
• WGZO: 2002-2004. 1980's "Star 103.1 - The 80's Channel"
• WGZO 2004-Present. Classic Hits
  Classic hits
  Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
  
   "103.1 the Drive". Lexie Kaye was hired as program director and mornings as the station flipped its format from All 80s to Classic Hits.

See also

• List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Georgia (U.S. state)
  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...
  
  
• Lists of radio stations in North and Central America

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