WYGC (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to High Springs, Florida and serving the Gainesville metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Country/Southern rock radio format, simulcasting WXUS 102.3 FM Dunnellon. It is owned by JVC Media through licensee JVC Mergeco, LLC and calls itself U.S. 102.3.
| Simulcasts WXUS, Dunnellon | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Gainesville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
| Branding | U.S. 102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country/Southern rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMFQ, WXUS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 (as WKAE) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 59076 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,200 watts |
| HAAT | 137 meters (449 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | us1023.com |
History
The station signed on the air in 1984. It previously broadcast a classic hits format as "104.9 WOW FM" until August 3, 2016, a country music format (simulcasting WTRS 102.3 FM Dunnellon, Florida) until February 10, 2014, and before that, a sports radio format as "105 The Game" until May 31, 2013.[1]
On May 23, 2016, at 6 a.m., WOW FM moved over to sister station WXJZ, using a more powerful signal. On August 4, 2016, at midnight, WYGC ended its simulcast of WOW FM with WXJZ by flipping to a talk format branded as "104.9 - The Talk of Gainesville".
In 2017, WYGC flipped to a simulcast of WMFQ "Q92.9" in Ocala after a long period of dead air.
In March 2018, the station flipped to a 1980s-focused classic hits format branded as Y105. The station operated under a local marketing agreement by Circuitwerkes, using air staff from WGVR-LP. In early-November 2019, JVC Broadcasting announced that the station would flip to a hot talk format on November 11, Florida Man Radio, simulcasting WDYZ 660 AM in Orlando.[2][3]
On July 7, 2023, JVC Media announced a sale of WYGC to the Educational Media Foundation.[4]
References
External links
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WYGC in the FCC FM station database
- WYGC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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