WDWG

WDWG
Rocky Mount, North Carolina; United States;
Broadcast area	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency	98.5 MHz
Branding	98.5 Big DAWG
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations	WPWZ, WRMT, WZAX
History
First air date	1990
Former call signs	WSAY-FM (1989–2003)
Call sign meaning	"Dawg"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54861
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°54′43.6″N 77°50′4.9″W / 35.912111°N 77.834694°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.bigdawg985.com

WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

History

The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY-FM "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country.^{[citation needed]} First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.^[2]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WDWG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 54861 (WDWG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WDWG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WDWG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

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