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词条 WGFT
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  1. History

  2. Previous logos

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox radio station
| name = WGFT
| image = File:WGFT STAR94.7 logo.png
| city = Campbell, Ohio
| area = Youngstown-Warren
| branding = Star 94.7
| slogan =
| frequency = 1330 kHz
| translator = 94.7 MHz W234CH (Girard)
| airdate = 1963 (as WHOT)
| share =
| share as of =
| share source =
| format = Urban adult contemporary
| power = 500 watts (day)
| class = D
| facility_id = 74164
| coordinates = {{coord|41|5|21.00|N|80|36|55.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning = The G i F T (former nickname)
| former_callsigns = WHOT (1963-1990)
WYWR (1990-1992)
WZKC (1992-1993)
WASN (1993-2003)
| affiliations =
| owner = Helen Bednarczyk

| licensee = Y-Town Radio Broadcasting, LLC
| sister_stations = WASN, W234CH
| webcast = Listen Live
| website = 947-star.com
}}WGFT (1330 AM) is a radio station licensed to Campbell, Ohio, United States. The station serves the Youngstown-Warren area with an Urban adult contemporary format. The station is owned by Helen Bednarczyk, through licensee Y-Town Radio Broadcasting, LLC.[1]

History

Prior to 1990, the frequency was the second home to WHOT, one of the longest-running Top 40 stations in the country. WHOT relocated to this frequency from the 1570 frequency, enabling it to operate as a full-time station for the first time. After moving both to the FM dial in 1984, and to the 1390 kHz facility on April 23, 1990, the license was re-activated as a separate station, WYWR, that October 8. By July 6, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WZKC, then to WASN on November 15, 1993, and swapped callsigns with WGFT on December 1, 2003.[2]

The station switched from a gospel music format to a talk/personality format in December 2007. The WGFT calls refer to the station's former gospel music format ("The Gift"), which now resides on sister station WASN AM 1500. It was a full-time station until around 2000, when its night power was voluntarily relinquished. However, their web streaming now operates on a 24-hour basis, along with sister station (and fellow daytimer) WGFT.

In addition to Don Imus, Laura Ingraham, Dave Ramsey, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, the station featured a local daily talk radio show hosted by Louie Free.[3] Free's show originated on sister station WASN until January 1, 2010, when WASN changed from a Hispanic and gospel music format to carry urban-oriented news/talk programming; Free moved to WYCL and WHTX the following year.

WGFT changed its format to classic hits early in 2012.

In February 2013, WGFT and sister station WASN were taken off the air due to on-going technical reasons with a plan to return to the air by February 2014.

In June 2013, an application was filed with the Federal Communications Commission for WGFT to be rebroadcast on 94.3 FM owned by Helen M. Bednarczyk, wife of WGFT and WASN general manager Ted "Skip" Bednarczyk.

In February 2014, WGFT and WASN were sold by Bernard Radio LLC to Y-Town Radio Broadcasting, LLC, which operates W232AI 93.7. The sale, at a price of $16,501, was consummated on August 1, 2014.

On May 11, 2014, at 10 am, after broadcadting only the sound of a ticking clock for three days, WGFT launched an urban adult contemporary format being simulcast on Niles FM W232AI 93.7, as Star 93.7, launching with 5,000 songs in a row commercial-free. The first song on Star was Black or White by Michael Jackson.

Previous logos

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGFT |title=WGFT Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=74164&Callsign=WGFT |title=WGFT Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
3. ^http://free.vindy.com

External links

  • {{Official website|http://947-star.com//}}
  • https://www.facebook.com/937Star
{{AM station data|WGFT}}
  • {{FMQ|W234CH}}
  • {{FXL|W234CH}}
{{Youngstown-Warren Radio}}{{Urban Radio Stations in Ohio}}{{Daytime-only radio stations in Ohio}}

4 : Radio stations in Ohio|Radio stations established in 1963|1963 establishments in Ohio|Daytime-only radio stations

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