City | Gainesville, Georgia |
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Branding | 1240 ESPN Radio |
Frequency | 1240 kHz |
First air date | November 6, 1941 |
Format | Sports radio |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 32977 |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.3169444°N 83.8291667°W |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1941-1954) 550 kHz (1954-1983) |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Westwood One |
Owner | Jwj Properties, Inc. |
WGGA (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by Jwj Properties, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.
WGGA first went on the air in 1941. After WCON 550 of The Atlanta Constitution signed off in 1953, due to The Atlanta Journal/Constitution merger, WGGA was awarded the 550 frequency. The station switched frequencies again with WDUN (on 1240) and it has been broadcasting on 1240 ever since.