WGLD

WGLD (1440 AM, "Mega 107.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Manchester Township, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Victor Martinez, through licensee VP Broadcasting LLC.[1]

WGLD
Broadcast areaYork, Pennsylvania
Frequency1440 kHz
BrandingMega 107.1
Programming
FormatSpanish CHR
Ownership
Owner
  • Victor Martinez
  • (VP Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date
December 8, 1950 (as WGCB)
Former call signs
WGCB (1950-1997)
WTHM (1997-2005)
Call sign meaning
former call sign of WJJK in Indianapolis, which was formerly branded "Gold"
Technical information
Facility ID55352
ClassD
Power730 watts day
53 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°59′58.35″N 76°44′4.0″W
Translator(s)107.1 W296EA (Manchester Township)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitetumusicapa.com

It broadcasts a Spanish CHR radio format. The station's programming is also available via its 250-watt translator W296EA (107.1 MHz).

History

WGCB was first licensed on December 8, 1950.[2] It originally was licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania. It broadcast a Christian radio format and was owned by Red Lion Broadcasting.

John Harden Norris was the station's first manager.[3]

In 1964, Norris went on a fifteen-minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under Fairness Doctrine rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit (Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC) ensued, which Cook won.

Previous CBS Sports Radio logo

Cumulus Media took control of the station after its purchase of Susquehanna Radio Corporation in 2006. Following the purchase, Cumulus renamed the corporation Radio License Holding SRC, LLC.

Cumulus sold the station to Major Keystone LLC on September 24, 2021.[4]

Previous logo

On January 17, 2022, WGLD changed its format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Mega 107.1" and was sold to VP Broadcasting, along with its translator, W296EA, and sister station WTKZ.[5]

References

  1. "WGLD Facility Record". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. "History Cards for WGLD". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. "John Norris Obituary". York Daily Record & York Dispatch. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  4. "Major Keystone Acquires Four Pennsylvania Stations From Cumulus". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. Mega 107.1 Debuts In Lancaster/York Via Major Keystone Swap Radioinsight - January 17, 2022
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