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| Broadcast area | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.9 WGRD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFGR, WLHT-FM, WNWZ, WTRV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 (as WXTO) |
Former call signs | WXTO (1962–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Grand Rapids Daytime (when WGRD was only on-air sunrise to sunset) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55650 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 180 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgrd.com |
WGRD-FM (97.9 MHz) is a mainstream rock radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It is the flagship station of The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show, a comedy/talk program, on weekday mornings. It consists of five members: Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels, Chris "Hot Wings" Michels, Steve McKiernan and Kelly Cheesborough.[2][3] The show is now syndicated in 38 markets throughout the United States.[4]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGRD-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Wings, Free Beer and Hot. "Free Beer and Hot Wings: Cast and Crew". Free Beer and Hot Wings. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ "Kelly Cheesborough Joins Free Beer and Hot Wings Show". All Access. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Wings, Free Beer and Hot. "Free Beer and Hot Wings: Radio Stations". Free Beer and Hot Wings. Retrieved 2017-12-02.