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 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. The original call sign was 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