WGIG

Brunswick , Georgia
Broadcast area	Brunswick area
Frequency	1440 kHz
Branding	98.7 WGIG
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBGA , WHFX , WQGA , WYNR
History
Former call signs	WBGA (1983?1987)
Technical information
Facility ID	63432
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	31°10′7.00″N 81°32′14.00″W  /  31.1686111°N 81.5372222°W  / 31.1686111; -81.5372222
Translator(s)	W254DO (98.7 MHz , Brunswick)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	https://1440wgig.iheart.com/

WGIG (1440 AM ) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Brunswick, Georgia , United States, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. , through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. ^[1]

History [ edit ]

The station was assigned the call letters WBGA on September 15, 1983. On August 29, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the current WGIG. ^[2]

Many on air personalities have been employed by WGIG in their many years of service.

On Air Personalities-

Richard Anderson, also known as Rich Thomas (1983?1985)

Lauren Nobles, Hosted the local talk show Straight Talk (1996?2012) ^[3]

Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012?present) ^[4]

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGIG, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM - FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum. ^[5] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• WGIG in the FCC AM station database
• WGIG in Nielsen Audio 's AM station database

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