WPGS (840 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, serving the Space Coast including parts of Brevard County and Volusia County. The station broadcasts a variety format and is owned by WPGS, Inc.[2]
WPGS is a daytimer. During daylight hours, it transmits 1,000 watts, non-directional. Because 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, is the dominant Class A station, WPGS must sign off between sunset and sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.
Programming
WPGS primarily advertises itself as a classic rock station with some talk radio programming including a local show hosted by “Pastor Marty,” syndicated host Dan Bongino, and reruns of Paul Harvey‘s The Rest of the Story. Nights and Sundays are devoted to specialty oldies and doo-wop programming.
History
The station signed on the air on September 18, 1984, as WNUY. On May 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WPGS.[3]
In 1998, the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally, a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.[4]
In October 2009, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the smooth jazz “Groove Network”.
References
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for WPGS”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ “WGRU Facility Record”. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ “WGRU Call Sign History”. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ “WPGS-AM 840 Titusville”.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 73876 (WPGS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPGS in Nielsen Audio‘s AM station database