WRIG
WRIG (1390 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Schofield, Wisconsin, the station serves the Wausau, Wisconsin area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications. and features programming from Fox Sports Radio.[1]
| City | Schofield, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wausau-Stevens Point |
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| Branding | 93.9 The Game |
| Slogan | "Sports Talk That Rocks" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duey E. Wright (WRIG, Inc.) |
| WDEZ, WIFC, WOZZ, WSAU, WSAU-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 (at 1400) |
Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1958-1985) |
Call sign meaning | Derived from the name of the Wright family, who put the station on the air. |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73946 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 7,200 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°52′42.00″N 89°38′29.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.9 MHz (W230BU, Rothschild) |
| Links | |
| Website | 939thegame.com |
History
WRIG was originally located at 1400 kHz, licensed to Wausau, Wisconsin, broadcasting a Top 40 format until the move to 1390 kHz in 1985 and a switch to an oldies format. WRIG also broadcast Dial-Global's "Adult Standards" format from 1993 to 2006, and then the Oldies Channel until the move to FOX Sports Radio in 2009. In November 2012, WRIG added a translator station at 93.9 MHz (call sign W230BU).
On November 2, 2020, WRIG rebranded as "93.9 The Game" with weekday daytime programming originating from WRNW 97.3 FM Milwaukee.[2]
Previous logo
References
- "WRIG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 97.3 The Game Expands Across Wisconsin Radioinsight - November 4, 2020
External links
- WRIG in the FCC's AM station database
- WRIG on Radio-Locator
- WRIG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database