WRGA

Infobox Radio station
name = WRGA


city = Rome, Georgia
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branding =
slogan = "Romes Newstalk"
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frequency = 1470 kHz
format = News Talk Information
power = 5,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
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haat =
class = B
facility_id = 40856
coordinates = coord|34|18|5.00|N|85|9|19.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Mcdougald Broadcasting. Corp.
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website = [http://www.wrgarome.com wrgarome.com]
affiliations = ABC Radio , CNN RadioInfobox Radio station
name = WSRM


city = Coosa, Georgia
area =
branding =
slogan = "Romes Newstalk"
airdate =
frequency = 95.3 MHz
format = News Talk Information
power =
erp = 6,000 watts
haat = 22.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 30623
coordinates = coord|34|11|51.00|N| 85|21|21.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns =
owner = Coosa Broadcasting Corporation
licensee =
sister_stations =
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WRGA (1470 AM and 95.3 FM) is a radio station simulcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Rome, Georgia and Coosa, Georgia respectively, USA, the station serves the Rome GA area. The station is currently owned by Mcdougald Broadcasting. Corp. and features programing from ABC Radio and CNN Radio. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WRGA |title=WRGA Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

Although owned by McDougald Broadcasting, it is run by Southern Broadcasting Company, which also runs WQTU 102.3 FM, WTSH 107.1 FM, and WGJK 1360 AM, from their studios on John Davenport Drive, Rome, GA.

WRGA operates under the tagline "Rome's NewsTalk." In addition to running network programming from ABC Radio and CNN Radio, WRGA carries Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, and Sean Hannity during their daily program schedule. WRGA carries Georgia Bulldog Football play-by-play and Atlanta Braves baseball coverage, as well as high school football each Fall. For state news coverage, WRGA carries hourly reports from the Georgia News Network.

Locally produced programming on WRGA includes Good Morning Live (6am-9am weekdays), a morning news/talk formatted program hosted by Doug Walker and Tony McIntosh, featuring discussion of a variety of issues of local and national importance and accepting calls from the public; Talk of the Town (9am-10am weekdays), hosted by Nelle Reagan, a topic-based show featuring guests from the community and from all around the country; Southern Sports Roundtable (9am-11am Saturdays), hosted by Norman Arey, a weekly call-in sports show; Food For Thought (5pm-7pm Sundays) hosted by Mary and Alan Shropshire, a call-in show focused on liberal African American issues.

WRGA is the only station in Rome with a full-time news team, headed up by News Director David Crowder. Local news reports can be heard at four minutes past the hour from 6:04 AM to 5:04 PM weekdays; extended news reports air at 7:04 AM and 12:30 PM weekdays; on weekends, extended news reports are offered at 7:04 AM and 12:30 PM. Spot news coverage is provided as situations necessitate. Election coverage live from the courthouse is provided beginning at 7 PM any day the polls are open.

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*AML|WRGA
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Rome GA Radio