WGAT
WGAT was a Southern Gospel-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Gate City, Virginia, serving Gate City and Scott County, Virginia, and Kingsport, Tennessee.[2] WGAT was owned and operated by Tri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation.[3] Its license was cancelled October 2, 2019.[4]
| City | Gate City, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Gate City, Virginia Scott County, Virginia Kingsport, Tennessee |
| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tri-Cities Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | July 24, 1959[1] |
Last air date | October 2, 2019 |
Call sign meaning | GATe City |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67667 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 267 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°37′59.0″N 82°34′56.0″W |
History of call letters
The call letters WGAT were previously assigned to an AM station in Utica, New York.[5]
References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- "WGAT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "WGAT Open House" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 19, 1948. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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