WGGM

WGGM

Infobox Radio station
name = WGGM


city = Chester, Virginia
area = Richmond
branding =
slogan = "The Gospel Giant"
airdate =
frequency = 820 kHz
format = Gospel Music
power = 10,000 Watts
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id =
coordinates = coord|37|22|54|N|77|25|40|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WIKI
owner = Hoffman Communications
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.am820.net
affiliations =

WGGM (820 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel Music format. Licensed to Chester, Virginia, USA, it serves the Richmond area. The station is currently owned by Hoffman Communications.

The station started broadcasting on the 1410 frequency as daytimer WIKI in 1966. At the time, WIKI broadcast R&B music. Local "urban legends" say someone, not pleased with the R&B music format, knocked down the station's Chester Va based tower shortly after it's sign on and left a burning cross after the demolition, possibly as a "message".

Whatever the reason, by 1969 WIKI was a country station. In the early seventies the station switched to a religious format, In the late 70s the station adopted the WGGM calls ( "Great Gospel Music " )

In 1988 the station moved to the 820 frequency which allowed them to go 24 hours. Tracy Lynn, later a popular local traffic reporter at WWBT-TV, was the first nighttime DJ on WGGM .

External links

* [http://www.am820.net/ official website]
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