WHGM

WHGM (1330 AM) is a commercial radio station in Havre De Grace, Maryland. It is owned by Steve Clendenin, through licensee Maryland Media One, LLC, and it airs an oldies - classic hits radio format. In middays, it carries the syndicated Intelligence for Your Life with John Tesh. Studios are in the Arts & Entertainment District of Havre De Grace at 331 North Union Avenue.

WHGM
Broadcast areaNortheastern Maryland
Frequency1330 kHz
BrandingWHGM Gold 100.5, 104.7, 107.5 FM & 1330 AM
Programming
FormatOldies–Classic hits
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Steve Clendenin
  • (Maryland Media One LLC)
History
First air date
May 15, 1948 (1948-05-15)
Former call signs
  • WASA (1948–2000)
  • WJSS (2000–2014)
Call sign meaning
Havre De Grace, Maryland
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35120
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°33′55.00″N 76°7′8.00″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhgmgold.com

By day, WHGM is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 1330 AM from interference, it reduces power to 500 watts at night and uses a directional antenna.[2] Programming is also heard on three FM translators: W263CQ at 100.5 MHz in Chesapeake City; W284BE at 104.7 MHz in Havre de Grace and W298CG at 107.5 MHz in Bel Air.

History

The station began broadcasting on May 15, 1948 (May 15, 1948). Its original call sign was WASA. It was owned by Jason & Virginia Pate of Havre de Grace. After World War II, Jason Pate applied for the first radio license in Havre de Grace. WASA added an FM station, 103.7 WHDG, in 1960, now WXCY-FM. The FM station was later sold to the Delmarva Broadcasting Company.

Long-time Baltimore television personality Royal Parker began his broadcasting career on WASA in the 1940s, hosting a music program called the Royal Record Review.[3] In 2000, the station's call letters were changed to WJSS. In 2014, they switched to WHGM.

On June 6, 2016, WHGM changed its format to adult hits, branded as "Smash Hits WHGM".

In late 2018 or early 2019, WHGM rebranded as "WHGM Gold," switching to an Oldies - Classic Hits format. It plays the top songs from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.

Translators
Broadcast translators for WHGM
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W298CG 107.5 FMBel Air, Maryland8613525053 m (174 ft)D39°32′5.20″N 76°20′55.70″WLMS
W263CQ 100.5 FMChesapeake City, Maryland1541459997 m (318 ft)D39°32′0.60″N 75°49′12.20″WLMS
W284BE 104.7 FMHavre De Grace, Maryland146400250160 m (525 ft)D39°33′52.00″N 76°6.00′7.00″WLMS

Previous Logos

(Previous Logo under SMASH Hits branding)

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHGM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/WHGM
  3. Olesker, Michael (May 20, 2008). "Here's a Royal cheer for a charitable guy". The Baltimore Examiner. p. 6.
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