| Broadcast area | Gainesville-Ocala, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | Power 92.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMOP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WGGG (1947–2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72101 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 W221DX (Gainesville) |
| Repeater(s) | 900 WMOP (Ocala) 98.5 WKTK-HD2 (Crystal River) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | powerstation92.com |
WRBD (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area.
History
WRBD began broadcasting in February 1948 as WGGG on 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was owned by Alachua County Broadcasting Company.[1] They were originally a popular music station with their offices, studios, transmitter, and antenna-tower located near the Gainesville airport at 1230 Waldo Rd., northeast of downtown Gainesville.
On November 13, 2017, the station re-branded as The Goat.[2]
The station flipped to Christmas music since after the holiday season until sometime in June 2022.[3] The station eventually flipped to urban contemporary in October 2022 under ownership of William Johnson's Urban One Broadcasting Network, LLC.
Previous logo
References
- ↑ "WGGG, Gainesville, Fla., Is Launched On 1230 kc" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 8, 1948. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Florida Sportstalk Begins Shift To Talk". RadioInsight. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Christmas Music Continues On In Chattanooga & Gainesville". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
External links
- History of WGGG from Central Florida Radio
- WRBD in the FCC AM station database
- WRBD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W221DX in the FCC FM station database
- W221DX at FCCdata.org
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