WGRW
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| Broadcast area | Gadsden, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | Grace Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | Moody Broadcasting Network Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Word Works, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1999[1] |
Call sign meaning | GR = Grace Radio |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 79043 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°46′41″N 85°56′38″W / 33.77806°N 85.94389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | graceradio.com |
WGRW (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Anniston, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Word Works, Inc.[3]
Programming
[edit]WGRW broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Anniston and Gadsden, Alabama, area.[4] The station derives a portion of its programming from the Moody Broadcasting Network and the Salem Radio Network.[5]
Jon Holder, station manager and host of Grace in the Morning, has been with WGRW since it launched in 1999.[1] Holder had previously worked at WDNG, also in Anniston.[6]
History
[edit]This station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on September 12, 1996.[7] The new station was assigned the WGRW call letters by the FCC on October 25, 1996.[8] On June 25, 1999, WGRW received its license to cover from the FCC.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, George (February 7, 2001). "Jon Holder: It begins with Grace in the Morning". Anniston Star.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGRW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Smith, George (March 5, 1999). "New station is coming your way". Anniston Star.
- ^ Jarrell, Daira (June 2, 2000). "Grace is on the air: Contemporary Christian music gains acceptance on the radio". Anniston Star.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Smith, George (February 9, 2001). "Listening to a son in the night". Anniston Star.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19960119MB)". FCC Media Bureau. 1996-09-12.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19990603KZ)". FCC Media Bureau. 1999-06-25.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 79043 (WGRW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGRW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database