WKGA
Encyclopedia
WKGA is a radio station
licensed
to serve Goodwater, Alabama
, USA. The station, established in 1991 as WSSY-FM, is currently owned and operated by Lake Broadcasting, Inc.
, and broadcasts a country music
format. The station's owner and general manager
is John F. Kennedy. Weekday disc jockeys are Steve "Cubby" Culberson, host of Waking Up With Cubby on mornings and Cubby's Classics on mid-days, and Allen Yates on afternoon drive. Notable weekend hosts include Ronnie Betts on the Sunday morning Gospel Jubilee. In addition to its music programming, the station broadcasts NASCAR
auto races, Auburn Tigers football
games, and a high school football
scoreboard show.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on May 16, 1989
. The permit was for a new facility in Talladega, Alabama
, broadcasting at 97.5 MHz with 3,000 watt
s of effective radiated power
from a tower 44 meters in height above average terrain
. In December 1989, this was modified to lower the power to 910 watts but raise the antenna to 175 meters above the average terrain. The new station was assigned the call letters WSSY-FM by the FCC on February 21, 1990. On that same day, permit holder Allan G. Stroh filed with the FCC to assign the permit to his Stroh Communications Corp. The transfer was approved by the FCC on March 20, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on April 23, 1990.
WSSY-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on March 5, 1991. In May 1991, Stroh Communications Corp. reached an agreement to sell this station to Talladega Broadcast Partners, Ltd. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 4, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.
In October 1997, Talladega Broadcast Partners, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 28, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on January 28, 1998. The station received a new construction permit in February 2001 to increase its ERP to 2,000 watts and, after the new transmitter was installed and tested, was licensed to operate at that power in October 2001.
In January 2003, Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. (Douglas A. Williamson, president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Great South RFDC, LLC (Paul Scott Alexander, managing member) for a reported sale price of $1.25 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 14, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 24, 2003. In March 2003, the station received another construction permit, this time to increase ERP to the current 5,100 watts and change its community of license to Goodwater, Alabama
, as of July 2003.
On June 15, 2004, the station had the FCC change its callsign to WKGA but this would prove short-lived as they applied on June 22, 2004, to change it again, this time to WZLM.
In December 2006, Great South RFDC, LLC, applied to the FCC to transfer this license for station and five other co-owned stations to Great South Wireless, LLC, as part of a corporate restructuring. The transfer was approved by the FCC on February 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on February 12, 2007. At the time of the transfer, WZLM was airing an adult contemporary music format
On June 21, 2007, Great South Wireless, LLC, contracted to sell this station to Lake Broadcasting, Inc., for a reported $385,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 30, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on November 21, 2007. On November 27, 2007, the new owners applied to the FCC for new call letters WKGA to complete a swap of format and branding with the country music
playing former sister 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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Goodwater, Alabama
Goodwater, Alabama
Goodwater is a city in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,475. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Goodwater is located at .According to the U.S...
, USA. The station, established in 1991 as WSSY-FM, is currently owned and operated by Lake Broadcasting, Inc.
Pprogramming
WKGA is based in Alexander City, AlabamaAlexander City, Alabama
Alexander City is the principal city of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Coosa and Tallapoosa counties and had a combined population of 53,677 at the 2000 census....
, and broadcasts a country music
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...
format. The station's owner and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
is John F. Kennedy. Weekday disc jockeys are Steve "Cubby" Culberson, host of Waking Up With Cubby on mornings and Cubby's Classics on mid-days, and Allen Yates on afternoon drive. Notable weekend hosts include Ronnie Betts on the Sunday morning Gospel Jubilee. In addition to its music programming, the station broadcasts NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
auto races, Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
games, and a high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
scoreboard show.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from 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...
on May 16, 1989
1989 in radio
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. The permit was for a new facility in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
, broadcasting at 97.5 MHz with 3,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of 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...
from a tower 44 meters in height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
. In December 1989, this was modified to lower the power to 910 watts but raise the antenna to 175 meters above the average terrain. The new station was assigned the call letters WSSY-FM by the FCC on February 21, 1990. On that same day, permit holder Allan G. Stroh filed with the FCC to assign the permit to his Stroh Communications Corp. The transfer was approved by the FCC on March 20, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on April 23, 1990.
WSSY-FM received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on March 5, 1991. In May 1991, Stroh Communications Corp. reached an agreement to sell this station to Talladega Broadcast Partners, Ltd. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 4, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.
In October 1997, Talladega Broadcast Partners, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 28, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on January 28, 1998. The station received a new construction permit in February 2001 to increase its ERP to 2,000 watts and, after the new transmitter was installed and tested, was licensed to operate at that power in October 2001.
In January 2003, Williamson Broadcasting, Inc. (Douglas A. Williamson, president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Great South RFDC, LLC (Paul Scott Alexander, managing member) for a reported sale price of $1.25 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 14, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 24, 2003. In March 2003, the station received another construction permit, this time to increase ERP to the current 5,100 watts and change its community of license to Goodwater, Alabama
Goodwater, Alabama
Goodwater is a city in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,475. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Goodwater is located at .According to the U.S...
, as of July 2003.
On June 15, 2004, the station had the FCC change its callsign to WKGA but this would prove short-lived as they applied on June 22, 2004, to change it again, this time to WZLM.
In December 2006, Great South RFDC, LLC, applied to the FCC to transfer this license for station and five other co-owned stations to Great South Wireless, LLC, as part of a corporate restructuring. The transfer was approved by the FCC on February 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on February 12, 2007. At the time of the transfer, WZLM was airing an adult contemporary music format
On June 21, 2007, Great South Wireless, LLC, contracted to sell this station to Lake Broadcasting, Inc., for a reported $385,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 30, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on November 21, 2007. On November 27, 2007, the new owners applied to the FCC for new call letters WKGA to complete a swap of format and branding with the country music
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...
playing former sister station.