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WBGM-FM 98.9 Tallahassee

jmtillery

jmtillery

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me when WBGM Tallahassee flipped from beautiful misic to Top 40? Also, does anyone know the orign of the call letters WBGM? I was told once that those call letters stood for "Beautifully Good Music".

Mark Tillery
J. M. Tillery & Associates, P. A.
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Hi Mark,

I don't remember exactly but believe thay made that switch in the late 70s/early 80s. I can
remember that WBGM was always on in the dentist's office, including in 1976 when I had
to have my wisdom teeth pulled.

WBGM's sister station was WONS 1410, which played more of the pop hits but was not strictly a Top 40
station. In the late 70s WONS did go to a mostly Top 40 format. It's had a zillion changes since then.

WBGM became a pretty competitive player as Top 40, competing directly with Gulf 104 for some time
during that era.

WBGM is now WBZE, called Star 989. 1410 is WHBT "Heaven 1410" with a black gospel satellite format.
Both are now part of Cumulus.
 
WBGM is now WBZE, called Star 989. 1410 is WHBT "Heaven 1410" with a black gospel satellite format.
Both are now part of Cumulus.


Yeah!!! John and Tammy have things going on in tally on the FM in the AM
 
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