WPGS
Radio station in Mims, Florida, United States
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WPGS (840 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, serving the Space Coast including parts of Brevard County and Volusia County. The station broadcasts a variety format and is owned by WPGS, Inc.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Space Coast |
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| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Branding | Local 840 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety (classic rock; oldies) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WPGS, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 18, 1984 (as WNUY) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73876 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°44′21″N 80°53′1.2″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WPGS is a daytimer. During daylight hours, it transmits 1,000 watts, non-directional. Because 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, is the dominant Class A station, WPGS must sign off between sunset and sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.
Programming
WPGS primarily advertises itself as a classic rock station with some talk radio programming including a local show hosted by "Pastor Marty," syndicated host Dan Bongino, and reruns of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Nights and Sundays are devoted to specialty oldies and doo-wop programming.
History
The station signed on the air on September 18, 1984, as WNUY. On May 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WPGS.[3]
In 1998, the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally, a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.[4]
In October 2009, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the smooth jazz "Groove Network".
