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17-405: WGMA may refer to: WGMA (AM) , a radio station (1490 AM) licensed to serve Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States WCYZ , a radio station (99.7 FM) licensed to serve Ocala, Florida, United States, which held the call sign WGMA from 2013 to 2022 WLQY , a radio station (1320 AM) licensed to serve Hollywood, Florida, which held the call sign WGMA from

34-653: A nationwide frequency reassignment took place by the Federal government, which assigned WAZL to 1450 kc. where it stayed until 1948 when the station switched to its current broadcast frequency of 1490 kc. WAZL was an affiliate of the NBC and Mutual radio networks during its early history. From 1932 to 1994, studios were on the seventh floor in the Hazleton National Bank Building at 101 West Broad Street. The station has struggled in recent years, going silent for

51-746: A non-directional antenna . But 750 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WSB in Atlanta . So at night, WGMF must go off the air to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock on multiple FM translators around Northeast Pennsylvania : 93.9 FM in The Abingtons , 98.9 FM in Scranton, 99.9 FM in Wilkes-Barre, 100.1 FM in Hazleton and 100.9 FM in Tunkhannock . The station signed on

68-478: A Spanish-language tropical "Hola Radio" format. On October 13, 2023, WAZL changed its format from Spanish tropical (which moved to WGMF 730 AM Nanticoke) to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted WGMM 1460 AM Tunkhannock, branded as "Gem 99 & 100". On October 22, 2023, the station changed its call sign to WGMA. [REDACTED] WGMF (AM) WGMF (750 kHz ) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Olyphant, Pennsylvania , and serving

85-497: A simulcast of classic hits-formatted WGMF 1460 AM to a simulcast of Catholic religious-formatted WQOR 750 AM Olyphant, as a result of a sale to J.M.J. Radio, Inc. The sale took effect on January 4, 2016. Geos Communications re-acquired WAZL from J.M.J. in February of 2023. The purchase, which also included WQOR and translator W261DQ, was consummated on May 31, 2023. The station is now broadcasting both on AM and simulcast on FM 100.1 in

102-541: A time until Route 81 Radio bought the station and put it back on the air in 2004 as a Full-Service operation serving the local Hazleton community. In mid-July 2008, Route 81 Radio fell into financial difficulty and went into foreclosure . WS2K Acquisition , originally a 50% owner in Route 81 Radio , took over the license. Soon afterwards in August 2008, Hazleton Radio, Inc., a locally-owned corporation, took over management of

119-546: A unusual playlist of songs, WWAX had its home on Lackawanna Avenue in Olyphant. In 1993, Carmen Nordone (C.V. Nordone Broadcasting) purchased 750 AM. He changed the call sign to WMXH, using the slogan "Our Music Is All Mixed Up". WMXH operated under a multiple genre format that included Broadway and Hollywood show tunes , classic country , big band music , polka , 1950s and 1960s sock hop oldies and even some Southern Gospel favorites. Five years later, in 1998, WMXH

136-459: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages WGMA (AM) The radio station has a rich and long broadcast history dating back to 1932 serving the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania . It originally started broadcasting at a frequency of 1420 kHz as WAZL and had to time share the frequency with WILM in Wilmington, Delaware in 1932. In 1941,

153-491: The Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against J.M.J. Radio, Inc., in the amount of $ 10,000 for failing to maintain a management and staff presence at the site of WQOR's main studio. On February 12, 2023, WQOR announced it would end its Catholic religious shows. The "JMJ" Catholic programming would move to FM translator W283BE (104.5), which had previously been part of

170-617: The Wilkes-Barre / Scranton radio market . Known as "Gem 99 and 100", it airs a classic hits format and is owned by Kevin Fitzgerald and Benjamin Smith, through licensee Geos Communications, LLC. WGMF is simulcast with co-owned 1460 WGMM in Tunkhannock , 1490 WGMA in Hazleton and 103.9 WGMF-FM in Dushore . WGMF is a daytimer radio station. By day, it is powered at 1,600 watts using

187-463: The "Gem" network, and the HD 4 subchannel of 106.9 WEZX . Effective May 31, 2023, Geos Communications acquired WQOR, along with sister station WAZL and translator W261DQ, from J.M.J. Radio in exchange for W283BE 104.5 FM. On November 5, 2023, the station changed its call sign to WGMF. The format flipped to classic hits , branded as "Gem 99 & 100". The station simulcasts with several AM stations and

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204-430: The air on Christmas Eve , December 24, 1986 ; 37 years ago  ( 1986-12-24 ) . Its original call sign was WRGE, owned by Ernke Media Enterprises. It aired a middle of the road format of popular adult music. It was powered at 400 watts, a quarter of its current output. The call letters changed to WWAX in 1987. James Emmel, a former voice at WGBI 910, took the reins of WWAX "Live 75". Broadcasting

221-551: The format to mainstream country, and filed with the FCC to purchase the station. On July 15, 2013, Geos Communications completed its purchase of WAZL, at a price of $ 30,000. Geos Communications was also the licensee of WGMF/WZMF (Gem 104) in Tunkhannock/Nanticoke, PA. On October 23, 2015, WAZL was sold to J.M.J. Radio, owners of WQOR AM 750 in Olyphant, broadcasting a Catholic religious format. On December 17, 2015, WAZL switched from

238-520: The mid-1960s to 1980 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about radio and/or television stations with the same/similar call signs or branding. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WGMA&oldid=1189228546 " Category : Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

255-743: The station under a LMA . On August 20, 2009, the Hazleton Standard Speaker reported the sale of WAZL to locally-owned Panorama Magazine. On April 25, 2011 the FCC approved the sale to WAZL Partners, LLP, switching to the music format to Classic Rock , before finally settling on Hot Adult Contemporary . In October 2012, WAZL entered into a local marketing agreement with KMCS Broadcasting, LLC, who started stunting Christmas music on November 1, 2012 and then broadcasting an adult hits format on January 1, 2013. This sale fell through in April 2013. In May 2013, Geos Communications began an LMA with WAZL, changed

272-585: Was purchased by Kevin Fennessy's Fennessy Broadcasting Stations Corporation to become WAAT. It was initially a leased-time ethnic station. In 2001, Fennessy changed format with the addition of the nationally syndicated advice show Dr. Laura with Laura Schlessinger along with the music of Frank Sinatra in the mornings. Earlier in his career, Fennessy had worked at WAAT (1300 AM) in Trenton, New Jersey . The call letters were switched to WQOR on June 17, 2003. It

289-628: Was the third station acquired by Buffalo -based Holy Family Communications , a Roman Catholic non-profit broadcasting organization. WQOR joined The Station of the Cross network. Named for "The Queen of the Rosary", WQOR began broadcasting Catholic programming provided primarily by the EWTN Radio Network. On April 1, 2008, Holy Family Communications sold WQOR to J.M.J. Radio, a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre based non-profit broadcaster. On December 1, 2010,

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