WMGJ

WMGJ
City Gadsden, Alabama
Broadcast area Etowah County, Alabama
Branding Magic 1240 AM
Frequency 1240 kHz
First air date September 12, 1985
Format Urban Contemporary
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 21817
Transmitter coordinates 34°00′04″N 86°01′48″W / 34.00111°N 86.03000°W / 34.00111; -86.03000
Callsign meaning "Magic"
Owner Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Website wmgjam.com

WMGJ (1240 AM, "Magic 1240 AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Gadsden, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Floyd L. Donald Broadcasting Co., Inc. Operations Manager is David Lawson.

Programming

WMGJ broadcasts a community-oriented urban contemporary music format to the Etowah County, Alabama, area.[1] The station describes its program offerings as a blend of a local talk radio, gospel, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary chart toppers, news, and local sports coverage. Notable local weekday air talent includes Floyd L. Donald, Marinda Davis-Reaves, and Bill Morrow.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 10, 1984.[2] The new station was assigned the call letters WMGJ by the FCC on September 25, 1984.[3] WMGJ received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 1986.[4]

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Application Search Details (BP-19840221AM)". FCC Media Bureau. September 10, 1984.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. "Application Search Details (BL-19850905AJ)". FCC Media Bureau. March 21, 1986.


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