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WYGC

Coordinates: 29°49′16″N 82°34′23″W / 29.821°N 82.573°W / 29.821; -82.573
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WYGC
Simulcasts WXUS, Dunnellon
Broadcast areaGainesville metropolitan area
Frequency104.9 MHz
BrandingU.S. 102.3
Programming
FormatCountry/Southern rock
Ownership
Owner
WMFQ, WXUS
History
First air date
1984 (as WKAE)
Former call signs
  • WKAE (1983–1988)
  • WYOC (1988–1998)
  • WRKG (1998–1999)
  • WXJZ (1999–2002)
  • WDRS (August 1-8, 2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59076
ClassA
ERP3,200 watts
HAAT137 meters (449 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteus1023.com

WYGC (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to High Springs, Florida and serving the Gainesville metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Country/Southern rock radio format, simulcasting WXUS 102.3 FM Dunnellon. It is owned by JVC Media through licensee JVC Mergeco, LLC and calls itself U.S. 102.3.

History

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The station signed on the air in 1984. It previously broadcast a classic hits format as "104.9 WOW FM" until August 3, 2016, a country music format (simulcasting WTRS 102.3 FM Dunnellon, Florida) until February 10, 2014, and before that, a sports radio format as "105 The Game" until May 31, 2013.[2]

On May 23, 2016, at 6 a.m., WOW FM moved over to sister station WXJZ, using a more powerful signal. On August 4, 2016, at midnight, WYGC ended its simulcast of WOW FM with WXJZ by flipping to a talk format branded as "104.9 - The Talk of Gainesville".

In 2017, WYGC flipped to a simulcast of WMFQ "Q92.9" in Ocala after a long period of dead air.

In March 2018, the station flipped to a 1980s-focused classic hits format branded as Y105. The station operated under a local marketing agreement by Circuitwerkes, using air staff from WGVR-LP. In early-November 2019, JVC Broadcasting announced that the station would flip to a hot talk format on November 11, Florida Man Radio, simulcasting WDYZ 660 AM in Orlando.[3][4]

On July 7, 2023, JVC Media announced a sale of WYGC to the Educational Media Foundation.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYGC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Clark, Anthony (May 30, 2013). "New owners swiftly pull the plug on local political talk show". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Florida Man Radio Expanding To Gainesville; Adds Ed Tyll". RadioInsight. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  4. ^ "All 80s LPFM In Gainesville Moves Format To 104.9 WYGC". RadioInsight. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  5. ^ Station Sales Week Of 7/7
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29°49′16″N 82°34′23″W / 29.821°N 82.573°W / 29.821; -82.573