WWSR
Encyclopedia
WWSR is a commercial radio station
in Lima, Ohio
, broadcasting a sports radio
format.
WWSR (previously WFGF) was founded in August 1993 as WYRX "93 Rocks"(later 93-X and briefly as WFRY) a sister station
to WZOQ at first with an album-oriented rock
format and transmits with 3,000 watts E.R.P. Its studios were shared with WZOQ in a building which previously housed a KFC
restaurant on Cable Road in Lima. Its transmitter is located on Baty Rd. When Forever Broadcasting purchased the former WCIT-AM and WLSR-FM,the studios were moved up the street into the location of the AM/FM combo now known respectively as the resurrected WCIT (AM)
with an oldies format and classic rock WEGE-FM. The call letter and format switch to WFGF "Froggy 93" took place in March of 1998. Although, Froggy did make a brief country format appearance in 1993 and changed back to the rock format, 93-X. Froggy 93 continued its local country music following in Lima, and Maverick Media currently owns the station which it purchased from Forever Broadcasting in 2005.
The WFGF
callsign and country format was moved to 92.1 in May of 2009 as the new branding "92.1 The Frog."
Radio station
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in Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
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, broadcasting a sports radio
Sports radio
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format.
History
Sister station
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to WZOQ at first with an album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
format and transmits with 3,000 watts E.R.P. Its studios were shared with WZOQ in a building which previously housed a KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
restaurant on Cable Road in Lima. Its transmitter is located on Baty Rd. When Forever Broadcasting purchased the former WCIT-AM and WLSR-FM,the studios were moved up the street into the location of the AM/FM combo now known respectively as the resurrected WCIT (AM)
WCIT (AM)
WCIT WCIT WCIT (940 AM, is a commercial broadcast radio station in Lima, Ohio, and features a news/talk format. The station, along with FM sister stations WEGE, WWSR and WFGF, share studio facilities on Cable Road in Lima...
with an oldies format and classic rock WEGE-FM. The call letter and format switch to WFGF "Froggy 93" took place in March of 1998. Although, Froggy did make a brief country format appearance in 1993 and changed back to the rock format, 93-X. Froggy 93 continued its local country music following in Lima, and Maverick Media currently owns the station which it purchased from Forever Broadcasting in 2005.
The WFGF
WFGF
WFGF is a commercial radio station based in Wapakoneta, Ohio, broadcasting a country music format. Its studios are located in Lima, Ohio, with their transmitter located in Cridersville, Ohio, between Wapakoneta and Lima....
callsign and country format was moved to 92.1 in May of 2009 as the new branding "92.1 The Frog."
Station Ownership
- 1993 - 2003 FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS - also owned stations in Altoona, Johnstown, State College and Meadville
- 2003 - CUR MAVERICK MEDIA - also owns stations in Santa Rosa Calif, Eau Claire WI and Rockford Ill.