WFGW
Encyclopedia
WFGW is a non-commercial talk
radio station
broadcasting at 50,000 watts in Black Mountain, North Carolina
, operated by Blue Ridge Broadcasting since 1962. Most of the programming is Christian talk.
Blue Ridge Broadcasting, which also operates WMIT, was started in 1962 by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
. Until 2005, WFGW was a Christian radio
station which played mostly Southern gospel
music.
WFGW Talk Radio is now available on its sister-station's HD signal, 106.9 FM HD3.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
radio station
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 at 50,000 watts in Black Mountain, North Carolina
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,511 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge range in the Southern Appalachians.-History:Black...
, operated by Blue Ridge Broadcasting since 1962. Most of the programming is Christian talk.
Blue Ridge Broadcasting, which also operates WMIT, was started in 1962 by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is an organization started by Billy Graham in 1950. The main focus of the BGEA is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible...
. Until 2005, WFGW was a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
station which played mostly Southern gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music.
WFGW Talk Radio is now available on its sister-station's HD signal, 106.9 FM HD3.