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WLHR-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a Contemporary and Classic Country music format, and local news, weather, high school sports, obituary announcements, Swap-Shop
. Licensed to Lavonia, Georgia USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting Company and features programing from Dial-Global. It first began broadcasting in 1979
under the call sign WWRK-FM.
callsign and Country music format was moved to 105.1 FM in Elberton, Georgia
as "105.1 WSGC" with a similar branding and logo previously used by WSGC-FM 92.1.
During the early morning hours of January 30, 2010, the WLHR-FM tower was toppled. The tower, which stood at 284 feet tall and was located on Georgia Highway 327, fell over. The cause is believed to have been sabatoge. On, Saturday, February 13, 2010, at approximately 3:30pm, WLHR-FM returned to the air operating from a temporary tower site. Toccoa Falls College radio station WRAF-FM was instrumental in helping WLHR-FM get back on the air by loaning the station a 2KW transmitter.
On, Saturday, July 16, 2011, WLHR-FM signed on from its new permanent tower site in Bowersville, Georgia with noticeably improved coverage over its city of license Lavonia, Georgia. WLHR's new mast stands 223 ft. tall.
On June 11, 2011, WLHR-FM won four awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. The awards included the following: Small Market Station of the Year for 2011, GABBY Award for the best produced promotional piece/PSA (Class A market) "Traffic Goat," MERIT Award for the best produced promotional piece/PSA (Class A market) "Stormcast," and MERIT Award for the best produced commercial (Class A market) "Ron's Florist-St. Patrick's Day." WLHR was also the recipient of a MERIT Award from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for best produced commercial (Class A market) in 2010.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Contemporary and Classic Country music format, and local news, weather, high school sports, obituary announcements, Swap-Shop
. Licensed to Lavonia, Georgia USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting Company and features programing from Dial-Global. It first began broadcasting in 1979
1979 in radio
The year 1979 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*September - KDWB-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota breaks away from their Top 40 AM sister, becoming album-oriented rock as "K101"...
under the call sign WWRK-FM.
History
The station went on the air as WWRK-FM on June 15, 1979, licensed to Elberton, GA. On November 24, 1981, the station changed its call sign to WWRK. On November 1, 1988 the call sign was changed back to WWRK-FM. On February 2, 2004, the call sign was changed to WSGC-FM with a Country music format as "92.1 WSGC". On March 31, 2008, after 92.1 FM had already been granted permission to move and re-license to Lavonia, GA the call sign was changed to WLHR-FM. WLHR-FM signed on on May 15, 2008. The station goes by the moniker "Lake Hartwell Radio" and serves Franklin and Hart Counties, Georgia. On May 9, 2008, the WSGC-FMWSGC-FM
WLHR-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary and Classic Country music format, and local news, weather, high school sports, obituary announcements, Swap-Shop...
callsign and Country music format was moved to 105.1 FM in Elberton, Georgia
Elberton, Georgia
Elberton is the largest city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,743 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Elbert County and serves as a hub for industry and small business in Northeast Georgia...
as "105.1 WSGC" with a similar branding and logo previously used by WSGC-FM 92.1.
During the early morning hours of January 30, 2010, the WLHR-FM tower was toppled. The tower, which stood at 284 feet tall and was located on Georgia Highway 327, fell over. The cause is believed to have been sabatoge. On, Saturday, February 13, 2010, at approximately 3:30pm, WLHR-FM returned to the air operating from a temporary tower site. Toccoa Falls College radio station WRAF-FM was instrumental in helping WLHR-FM get back on the air by loaning the station a 2KW transmitter.
On, Saturday, July 16, 2011, WLHR-FM signed on from its new permanent tower site in Bowersville, Georgia with noticeably improved coverage over its city of license Lavonia, Georgia. WLHR's new mast stands 223 ft. tall.
Awards
On October 13, 2011, WLHR-FM received another prestigious award, The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Bruce Knighton Business of the Year Award for 2011.On June 11, 2011, WLHR-FM won four awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. The awards included the following: Small Market Station of the Year for 2011, GABBY Award for the best produced promotional piece/PSA (Class A market) "Traffic Goat," MERIT Award for the best produced promotional piece/PSA (Class A market) "Stormcast," and MERIT Award for the best produced commercial (Class A market) "Ron's Florist-St. Patrick's Day." WLHR was also the recipient of a MERIT Award from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for best produced commercial (Class A market) in 2010.