WHGM
By day, WHGM is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 1330 AM from interference, it reduces power to 500 watts at night and uses a directional antenna. Programming is also heard on one FM translators: W263CQ at 100.5 MHz in Chesapeake City.
History
The station began broadcasting on May 15, 1948. Its original call sign was WASA. It was owned by Jason & Virginia Pate of Havre de Grace. After World War II, Jason Pate applied for the first radio license in Havre de Grace. WASA added an FM station, 103.7 WHDG, in 1960, now WXCY-FM. The FM station was later sold to the Delmarva Broadcasting Company.
Long-time Baltimore television personality Royal Parker began his broadcasting career on WASA in the 1940s, hosting a music program called the Royal Record Review. In 2000, the station's call letters were changed to WJSS. In 2014, they switched to WHGM.
On June 6, 2016, WHGM changed its format to adult hits, branded as "Smash Hits WHGM".
In late 2018, WHGM rebranded as "WHGM Gold," switching to an Oldies - Classic Hits format. It plays the top songs from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.
In 2024, the station signed off the air as Sweet Tea Radio, an apparent subsidiary of Andrulonis Media, whose co-owner Christy Andrulonis goes by the on-air name "Sweet Tea" and which has traded stations back and forth with Maryland Media One several times), a company that plans on relocating the station.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W263CQ | 100.5 FM | Chesapeake City, Maryland | 86135 | 250 | 53 m (174 ft) | D | LMS |
Previous Logos
(Previous Logo under SMASH Hits branding)
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHGM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHGM
- ^ Olesker, Michael (May 20, 2008). "Here's a Royal cheer for a charitable guy". The Baltimore Examiner. p. 6.
- ^ "FCC Report 8/25: $3000 Fine Proposed Against Georgia FM For Late License Renewal Filing". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 35120 (WHGM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHGM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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