WHBO
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WMGG is a talk
radio station
in the Tampa Bay area
of Florida. WHBO is licensed to serve the community of Dunedin, Florida
, USA, and is owned by Genesis Communications.
Prior to June 5, 2009, WMGG was an oldies
/adult standards
music station branded as "Mega 1470". Prior to December 29, 2008, WMGG was an all-sports
station as an ESPN Radio
affiliate. In the late 1960s and 1970s, the station played Top-40/rock "gold" as WCWR.
As a result of Genesis Communications' announced purchase of WMGG, where the news/talk format of WWBA
now airs at 820 AM, WHBO's sports format moved to WWBA's former frequency, 1040 AM, in October 2008, and simulcasted on 1470 in the short-term. The WHBO calls moved to 1040, with 1470 receiving new calls, WMGG.
In 2011, WMGG switched to news/talk, picking up programs formerly on sister station WWBA, which has since changed an all-news format.
Talk
Talk may refer to:* Conversation, interactive communication between two or more people* Speech, the production of a spoken language* Interaction, face to face conversations-Software:* Google Talk, a Windows- and web-based instant messaging program...
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...
in the Tampa Bay area
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently...
of Florida. WHBO is licensed to serve the community of Dunedin, Florida
Dunedin, Florida
Dunedin is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The population was 35,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 36,632...
, USA, and is owned by Genesis Communications.
Prior to June 5, 2009, WMGG was 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....
/adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
music station branded as "Mega 1470". Prior to December 29, 2008, WMGG was an all-sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station as an ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
affiliate. In the late 1960s and 1970s, the station played Top-40/rock "gold" as WCWR.
As a result of Genesis Communications' announced purchase of WMGG, where the news/talk format of WWBA
WWBA
WHBO is a sports radio station licensed to Pinellas Park, Florida, USA, serving the Tampa Bay area. The station is currently owned by Genesis Communications.-Programming:...
now airs at 820 AM, WHBO's sports format moved to WWBA's former frequency, 1040 AM, in October 2008, and simulcasted on 1470 in the short-term. The WHBO calls moved to 1040, with 1470 receiving new calls, WMGG.
In 2011, WMGG switched to news/talk, picking up programs formerly on sister station WWBA, which has since changed an all-news format.