WTGV-FM
Radio station in Sandusky, Michigan, United States
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WTGV-FM (97.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format, serving Sandusky and the Thumb and Blue Water area of Michigan. WTGV is owned and operated by Sanilac Broadcasting.
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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | 97.7 WTGV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sanilac/GB Broadcasting |
| WMIC, WBGV | |
| History | |
First air date | August 17, 1971 (as WMIC-FM) |
Former call signs | WMIC-FM (1971-8/13/79) |
Call sign meaning | The Thumb's Great Voice |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59027 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 99 meters (325 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | sanilacbroadcasting.com |
Programming
WTGV features a rock-based Classic Hits format consisting of rock and alternative hits from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Local programming includes The Morning Fury with Program Director Eddie Fury in mornings, Nick Lien in middays, Sean Cantwell in afternoons and early evenings, a program devoted to local music (Sessions) in evenings, and the syndicated Alice's Attic in late nights. Weekends feature several specialty shows, including a hard rock/metal program (The Saturday Night School of Rock), a blues show (Skinner's Suitcase Full of Blues), an Irish music show (The Blarney Hour), and an extended version of Sessions on Sunday nights.[2] The station also features ABC News at the top of each hour, local news and weather, and play-by-play coverage of the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, and local high school teams.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1971 under the WMIC-FM call sign, simulcasting WMIC-AM 1560 (now 660). WMIC-FM separated programming in 1977, switching to a beautiful music format, and adopted the WTGV ("Thumb's Great Voice") call sign two years later. The beautiful music format was updated to a MOR music mix over the years, and then to mainstream adult contemporary by 2000 until the station changed formats in 2017.
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