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WGMD is a radio station
Radio station
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 licensed to serve Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population is 1,327, a decrease of 11.2% from 2000...

. The station is owned by Resort Broadcasting Company, LLC. It airs a talk radio
Talk radio
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 format. The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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since March 30, 1981.

WGMD-FM is a commercial "Class A" radio station. The station is a "legacy" talk radio station (meaning it has aired the same format for over twenty years.) and carries the Rush Limbaugh show live on weekdays, as well as national talkers Michael Savage and George Noory. National news is provided by the Fox News Radio network; local news by the station's own local radio news department featuring News Director Kelli Steele, Andrew Koch and Mari Lou, one of the only such departments in Delaware.

The station is known for its heavy commitment to locally-originated talk programming and its focus on local, regional and State issues.

The morning show (5:30-9:00AM) is hosted by WGMD Program Director Dan Gaffney and is widely known to pay close attention to Sussex County issues involving schools, social issues, politics and family in (Sussex County seat) Georgetown, as well as Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Millsboro, Milford and other Sussex and Kent County communities.

The Jared Morris Show, "Talk Radio For The Rest of Us," airs 9AM to noon and is focused on topics ranging from culture to local current events. Jared also reports to a B.B.C. station in Sussex, England and has been a featured guest speaker at the Talkers Magazine New Media Seminar.

Rush Limbaugh airs Noon-3pm daily, followed by WGMD's Bill Colley. Colley's program is centered on State and national politics. He is known for his intense preparation and mastery of the issues and often focuses on bias he perceives in the media and how he thinks that affects the national political landscape.

WGMD's live and local weekend schedule includes Dan Gaffney, Jared Morris, Bill Colley, Fran "The Man", Former QVC Host and radio personality Steve Bryant.
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