WGLD

WGLD

WGLD

Radio station in Manchester Township, Pennsylvania


WGLD (1440 AM, "Mega 107.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Manchester Township, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Victor Martinez, through licensee VP Broadcasting LLC.[1]

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It broadcasts a Spanish CHR radio format. The station's programming is also available via its 250-watt translator W296EA (107.1 MHz).

History

WGCB was first licensed on December 8, 1950.[2] It originally was licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania. It broadcast a Christian radio format and was owned by Red Lion Broadcasting.

John Harden Norris was the station's first manager.[3]

In 1964, Norris went on a fifteen-minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under Fairness Doctrine rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit (Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC) ensued, which Cook won.

Previous CBS Sports Radio logo

Cumulus Media took control of the station after its purchase of Susquehanna Radio Corporation in 2006. Following the purchase, Cumulus renamed the corporation Radio License Holding SRC, LLC.

Cumulus sold the station to Major Keystone LLC on September 24, 2021.[4]

Previous logo

On January 17, 2022, WGLD changed its format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Mega 107.1" and was sold to VP Broadcasting, along with its translator, W296EA, and sister station WTKZ.[5]


References

  1. "WGLD Facility Record". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. "History Cards for WGLD". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. "John Norris Obituary". York Daily Record & York Dispatch. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.

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