WMGY
Encyclopedia
WMGY is a radio station
licensed
to serve Montgomery
, Alabama
, USA
. The station, which began broadcasting in 1946, is owned by George H. Buck, Jr., and the license is held by WMGY Radio, Inc.
WMGY broadcasts a Southern Gospel
music format to the Montgomery metropolitan area
. The station features programming from Salem Communications
.
s of power on 800 kHz under the ownership of the Dixie Broadcasting Company. In November 1958, WMGY was acquired by Radio Montgomery, Inc., as part of the C. A. McClure Stations Group.
In the late 1970s, the station's license was transferred to George H. Buck, Jr., and the longtime country and western music format was replaced with Southern Gospel
and religious radio programming. The station has maintained this format for more than 30 years and calls itself "the oldest Christian music station in Montgomery". In March 1982, owner George H. Buck, Jr., reached an agreement to transfer the license for this station to WMGY Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications COmmission
(FCC) on April 23, 1982. As of January 2009, George H. Buck, Jr., remains the sole shareholder of licensee WMGY Radio, Inc.
In addition to its local broadcasts, WMGY began streaming its programming over the internet in 2007.
radio stations.
Billy Nobles was named Favorite DJ Medium Market
by the Singing News Fan Awards
in 1988, 1989, and 1993.
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 Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, USA
United States
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. The station, which began broadcasting in 1946, is owned by George H. Buck, Jr., and the license is held by WMGY Radio, Inc.
WMGY broadcasts a 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 format to the Montgomery metropolitan area
Montgomery Metropolitan Area
The Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area in central Alabama...
. The station features programming from Salem Communications
Salem Communications
Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
.
History
This AM station began operations on July 26, 1946, as a daytime-only broadcaster using the callsign WMGY with 1,000 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power on 800 kHz under the ownership of the Dixie Broadcasting Company. In November 1958, WMGY was acquired by Radio Montgomery, Inc., as part of the C. A. McClure Stations Group.
In the late 1970s, the station's license was transferred to George H. Buck, Jr., and the longtime country and western music format was replaced with 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...
and religious radio programming. The station has maintained this format for more than 30 years and calls itself "the oldest Christian music station in Montgomery". In March 1982, owner George H. Buck, Jr., reached an agreement to transfer the license for this station to WMGY Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications COmmission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) on April 23, 1982. As of January 2009, George H. Buck, Jr., remains the sole shareholder of licensee WMGY Radio, Inc.
In addition to its local broadcasts, WMGY began streaming its programming over the internet in 2007.
Former on-air staff
Sammy Stephens, whose "It's just like a mini-mall" rap advertisements for Flea Market Montgomery made him an internet sensation, got his start in broadcasting as the "Candyman," his on-air persona for WMGY and WXVIWXVI
WXVI is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Montgomery, Alabama, USA, the station serves the greater Montgomery area. The station is currently owned by New Life Ministries, Inc.-External links:*...
radio stations.
Billy Nobles was named Favorite DJ Medium Market
Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite DJ Medium Market
The Favorite Medium Market DJ award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor the disc jockey in a medium market radio station Singing News magazine readers select as their favorite that year.- Honorees :...
by the Singing News Fan Awards
Singing News Fan Awards
The Singing News Fan Awards is an annual award ceremony held on the Saturday night program of the National Quartet Convention and honors the achievements of professional Southern Gospel artists, songwriters and DJ's.-Award Selection:...
in 1988, 1989, and 1993.