WGCM-FM (102.3 FM, "Coast 102"), is a classic hits formatted radio station based in Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.
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| Broadcast area | Biloxi–Gulfport, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
| Branding | Coast 102 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
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| WGCM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF | |
| History | |
First air date | November 14, 1969 |
Call sign meaning | Gulf Coast Mississippi |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19070 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 120 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | coast102.com |
Signal
editWGCM-FM's 384-foot tower with a 50,000 watt signal can reach east to Pascagoula, Mississippi, west to Slidell, Louisiana, and north to Wiggins, Mississippi. The transmitter tower is located on the Pass Christian and Long Beach, Mississippi, city limits line.
History
editWGCM-FM started September 14, 1969. WGCM-FM had a country format in the early-to-mid-1980s. After the country format, WGCM-FM became a rock station using the moniker "TK 102". In 1989, WGCM-FM became "Coast 102", playing 1950s-1970s' oldies, and eventually "Greatest Hits of All Time" (1960s-1980s pop), its current format.
External links
edit- Coast 102 WGCM-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 19070 (WGCM-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGCM-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGCM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.