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| Broadcast area | Ft. Wayne Metro |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| Branding | WGL Newsradio 1250 |
| Programming | |
| Format | All-news |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Affiliations | Associated Press |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brian R. Walsh |
| WIOE, WIOE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 25, 1925 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "What God Loves" (later slogan) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22285 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°1′16″N 85°9′46″W / 41.02111°N 85.16278°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.5 W288EI (Fort Wayne) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgl1250 |
WGL (1250 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Wayne, Indiana, and owned by Brian R. Walsh.[2] The station broadcasts an All-news format, branded as "WGL Newsradio 1250 and 105.5". WGL is one of the oldest stations in the Fort Wayne metropolitan area.
Studios are located on Cass Street and the transmitter site is located in Fort Wayne's East Central neighborhood in a facility also used by WIOE.[3] WGL simulcasts over Fort Wayne translator W288EI (105.5 FM), which was added on March 5, 2021.
High school football and basketball, primarily Bishop Luers and Bishop Dwenger, began on August 15, 2021. University of Saint Francis football and basketball will be added in the fall of 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Adam Jacobson (April 15, 2020). "Adams Finds A Buyer For Silent Indiana AM | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ^ Fybush, Scott (July 31, 2015). "Site of the Week 7/31/15: Big Changes in Fort Wayne". Fybush.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.