WAGG

WAGG
Broadcast areaGreater Birmingham
Frequency610 kHz
BrandingWAGG 610 AM
Programming
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
Owner
WBHJ, WBHK, WBPT, WENN, WPYA, WZZK-FM
History
First air date
1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Former call signs
  • WKBC (1926–1932)
  • WSGN (1932–1985)
  • WZZK (1985–1998)
  • WEZN (1998–1999)
[1]
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 ID48717
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 610 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
33°29′39″N 86°52′21″W / 33.49417°N 86.87250°W / 33.49417; -86.87250
Repeater(s)95.7 WBHJ-HD2 (Midfield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website610wagg.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]

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAGG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WAGG 610 AM and 100.1 FM". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ FCC.gov/WAGG
  5. ^ "WAGG-AM 610 kHz - Birmingham, AL". radio-locator.com.