WEPG
Encyclopedia
WEPG is a radio station
broadcasting a Classic Country
format. Licensed to South Pittsburg, Tennessee
, United States
, North America
. The station is currently owned by Stone/Collins Communications, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.
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WEPG was one of the first stations in the country to adopt a true classic country format featuring music recorded from the very beginnings of the country genre recorded from the early 1920s up through the 1970s. As a part of the format, WEPG also plays Bluegrass, Americana, Western Swing, Southern Gospel, and other traditional formats.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format. Licensed to South Pittsburg, Tennessee
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
South Pittsburg is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,295 at the 2000 census. South Pittsburg is home to the National Cornbread Festival.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The station is currently owned by Stone/Collins Communications, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.
History
WEPG still utilizes the original broadcast tower, which was erected circa 1954, and which has a height of 255 feet (78 m). The tower and studios border the Tennessee RiverTennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
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WEPG was one of the first stations in the country to adopt a true classic country format featuring music recorded from the very beginnings of the country genre recorded from the early 1920s up through the 1970s. As a part of the format, WEPG also plays Bluegrass, Americana, Western Swing, Southern Gospel, and other traditional formats.