WFGY

WFGY
Broadcast area
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingFroggy 98.1
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Seven Mountains Media
  • (Southern Belle Media Family, LLC)
WALY, WFBG, WQWY, WRKY-FM, WTNA
History
First air date
October 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
Former call signs
WFBG-FM (1959–1991)
Call sign meaning
"Froggy"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID38265
ClassB
ERP30,000 watts
HAAT287 meters (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°34′1.2″N 78°26′31.0″W / 40.567000°N 78.441944°W / 40.567000; -78.441944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitefroggy98radio.com

WFGY (98.1 FM, "Froggy 98.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC, and broadcasts a Froggy-branded country format.

WFGY is the flagship station of the Froggy Radio network of stations in the region, which also includes WFGI-FM (Froggy 95.5 on 95.5 MHz), licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and WFGE (Big Froggy 101.1 on 101.1 MHz), licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania.

WFGY is a grandfathered “superpower” station. While the station’s effective radiated power (ERP) is within the maximum limit allowed for a Class B FM station, its antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) is too high for its ERP according to current FCC rules.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFGY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FM Broadcast Station Classes and Service Contours". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Smith, D. (July 5, 2013). "Superpower FMs". w9wi.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019.