WGCO

Infobox Radio Station


name = WGCO
airdate = 1989
frequency = 98.3 MHz
city = Midway, Georgia
area = Savannah, Georgia
(rimshots to Brunswick, Georgia)
format = Oldies
owner = Adventure Radio (Triad Broadcasting)
erp = 100,000 Watts
branding = "Big 98"
slogan =
class = C1
website = [http://www.big983.com Big 98.3]
callsign_meaning = Georgia Coast; former name of the station|

WGCO-FM is a radio station known as "Big 98" targeted towards Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia. The station began operation as a Savannah station in 1989. From 2005-2007, the station was an affiliate of the JACK FM adult hits format. On March 16, 2007, the station dropped the JACK FM format and returned to the Oldies 98.3 format. Previous station identities and formats have included "98.3 JACK FM" and Oldies as "Oldies 98.3" and "98.3 COOL FM". On September 24, 2007, WGCO flipped to a revised Oldies format playing songs from 1964-1969 and the 1970s.

History

The station signed on as a class A gospel station licensed to Jesup called WSOJ. In 1982, the station flipped (along with many others) to an audio simulcast of the new CNN Headline News. Shortly thereafter, the station went off the air. Gospel returned to the station in 1984, then country WAJS "The Great 98" a year later. Within a few months, the station became AC WZKS "Kiss FM". In 1989, the station's tower was moved to Glynn County and began broadcasting oldies as "Oldies 98.3"

ee also

*List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
*Georgia (U.S. state)
*Lists of radio stations in North and Central America

External links

*FMQ|WGCO
*FML|WGCO