WGAP
Radio station in Maryville, Tennessee, United States
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WGAP (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Maryville, Tennessee, United States, and serving the Knoxville metropolitan area. It broadcasts an alternative rock format.[2] WGAP is owned by Loud Media LLC, with studios in the Sunsphere tower on Clinch Avenue in Knoxville.[3]
| Simulcasts WATO Oliver Springs | |
|---|---|
| |
| Broadcast area | Knoxville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Atomic 106 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Loud Media LLC |
| WATO, WTLT, WKVL, WKCE, WVLZ | |
| History | |
First air date | August 13, 1947 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72087 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°45′41″N 83°58′57″W |
| Translator | 105.9 W290DJ (Maryville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
Programming is also heard on FM translator W290DJ (105.9 FM) in Maryville.
History
The station signed on the air on August 13, 1947.[4] It has always used the call sign WGAP. It was owned by Blount Broadcasting with studios and offices in the Gateway National Bank. The power was only 250 watts.
On April 15, 2022, the Blount Broadcasting Corporation announced that it had come to an agreement to sell WGAP, its sister station WKVL (850 AM), and two translators to Loud Media.[5] The sale was consummated on August 17, 2022. On August 22, 2022, WGAP changed its format from classic country to variety hits, branded as "Random Music Radio", simulcasting WKVL.[6]
On September 20, 2023, WGAP switched from variety hits to classic hits. It uses the dial position of its FM translator, calling itself "Fun 105.9".[7]
On October 9, 2025, WGAP switched from classic hits to alternative rock, simulcasting sister station WATO. The two stations brand as "Atomic 106".
