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| Broadcast area | Greater Birmingham |
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| Frequency | 610 kHz |
| Branding | WAGG 610 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBHJ, WBHK, WBPT, WENN, WPYA, WZZK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1926 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1310 kHz (1926–1941) |
Call sign meaning | Alabama's Gospel Giant or A.G. Gaston (former owner) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48717 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′39″N 86°52′21″W / 33.49417°N 86.87250°W |
| Repeater(s) | 95.7 WBHJ-HD2 (Midfield) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 610wagg.com |
WAGG (610 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. It is owned by SummitMedia and broadcasts an urban gospel radio format that targets Birmingham's African-American community. [3] The studios and offices are in the Cahaba neighborhood in Southeast Birmingham, along with six other stations owned by SummitMedia.
The station was assigned the WAGG call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 15, 1999.[1] It broadcasts at 5,000 watts by day, reducing power to 610 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 610.[4] It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Avenue W, near Birmingham International Raceway.[5]
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAGG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAGG 610 AM and 100.1 FM". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ FCC.gov/WAGG
- ^ "WAGG-AM 610 kHz - Birmingham, AL". radio-locator.com.