WGMM
Encyclopedia
WGMM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Corning, New York
, USA. The station is owned by WS Media and licensed to WS2K Radio LLC.
It broadcasts a classic hits
music format to the Elmira, New York
, metropolitan area.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on July 2, 1987
. The new station was assigned the call letters WCBA-FM by the FCC on December 3, 1987. WCBA-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on March 23, 1990.
In April 1990, licensee Dean J. Slack reached an agreement to sell this station to Eolin Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 8, 1990.
Completing a swap between sister stations where the former WGMM became WCBA-FM (now WENI-FM
) and this station, WCBA-FM's call letters were changed to WGMM-FM by the FCC on May 16, 2005
. Just six weeks later, the station was assigned the current WGMM call letters by the FCC on June 29, 2005
.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Corning, New York
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
, USA. The station is owned by WS Media and licensed to WS2K Radio LLC.
It broadcasts a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music format to the Elmira, New York
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
, metropolitan area.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on July 2, 1987
1987 in radio
The year 1987 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 — WBEA-FM in Elyria, Ohio drops their "B107" top 40 format to become the second affiliate for the Satellite Music Network's "Z Rock" service, with new WCZR calls....
. The new station was assigned the call letters WCBA-FM by the FCC on December 3, 1987. WCBA-FM received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on March 23, 1990.
In April 1990, licensee Dean J. Slack reached an agreement to sell this station to Eolin Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 8, 1990.
Completing a swap between sister stations where the former WGMM became WCBA-FM (now WENI-FM
WENI-FM
WENI-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Big Flats, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Group a Licensee, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.-History:...
) and this station, WCBA-FM's call letters were changed to WGMM-FM by the FCC on May 16, 2005
2005 in radio
The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...
. Just six weeks later, the station was assigned the current WGMM call letters by the FCC on June 29, 2005
2005 in radio
The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...
.