WGGG

WGGG is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 1230 AM. WGGG is an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio and broadcasts local content provided by Ocala station WMOP, owned by the same company and co-marketed together with WGGG as "Florida Sports Talk".

WGGG
CityGainesville, Florida
Broadcast areaGainesville-Ocala, Florida
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingThe GOAT
Programming
FormatChristmas music
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerAnthony Bucher
(Hitmaker Music Group, LLC)
WMOP
History
First air date
1948
Technical information
Facility ID72101
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Translator(s)92.1 W221DX (Gainesville)
Links
Websitefloridasportstalk.fm

History

WGGG began broadcasting in February 1948 on 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was owned by Alachua County Broadcasting Company.[1] They were originally a popular music station with their offices, studios, transmitter, and antenna-tower located near the Gainesville airport at 1230 Waldo Rd., northeast of downtown Gainesville.

On November 13, 2017, the station re-branded as The Goat.[2]

The station flipped to Christmas music since after the holiday season in 2021.[3]

References
  1. "WGGG, Gainesville, Fla., Is Launched On 1230 kc" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 8, 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "Florida Sportstalk Begins Shift To Talk". RadioInsight. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. "Christmas Music Continues On In Chattanooga & Gainesville". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-03-26.


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