WMGA

WMGA

Kenova, West Virginia
Broadcast area	Huntington, West Virginia Ironton, Ohio Ashland, Kentucky
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	97.9 The River
Programming
Format	Classic hits Oldies
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc. (dba Kindred Communications)
Sister stations	WXBW, WDGG, WRVC, WCMI, WCMI-FM
History
First air date	2006
Call sign meaning	"Magic" (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	164110
Class	A
ERP	3,500 watts
HAAT	133 meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°25′26.0″N 82°32′8.0″W / 38.423889°N 82.535556°W / 38.423889; -82.535556
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	979theriver.com

WMGA (97.9 FM, "The River") is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Kenova, West Virginia, serving Huntington, West Virginia, Ironton, Ohio, and Ashland, Kentucky. WMGA is licensed to Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc.