A small group owner from Toccoa, GA somehow moved his station from Toccoa and then sold it.
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WZGV 730
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It was 1370 WGHC Clayton, GA. This move to Mount Holly facilitated Clayton GA radio owner Art Sutton to apply for 1400 in Clayton to provide 24-hr service -1370 was a daytimer as is 870 Mount Holly.
Is the 930 site located on Hood Rd. at the old Channel 36 TV site? Or is that a different location? And does 103.7 share the same tower as 930 or is it now separate? I know they are not on the same tower as Channel 9 anymore.
But in terms of the real estate, apparently the Hood Rd. area is a hot commodity for a proposed data center, which is controversial and now on hold.
so someone fill me in here, but as far as what’s going to happen tomorrow, i’m jumbled between both: the announcement that WZGV will cease operations, and it being planned for WZGV to find another site via a FCC filling (i’m piggybacking off of Lance Venta’s post here). will WZGV go away all together, or will they be only temporarily be off air/silent for around 6 months as they find a new tower spot?
on a side note, it’s easy for me to say i’ll miss a radio station (as i did with the former “Mix” CHR format earlier this month) but regardless of what happens to WZGV, i’ll especially be missing WZGV for how i remember them being one of the few radio stations i remember scanning around on a early 2000s indigo Emerson boombox in 2018 as my first year of getting into the fascination of radio (this was back when they were “730 The Game” for ESPN)
on a side note, it’s easy for me to say i’ll miss a radio station (as i did with the former “Mix” CHR format earlier this month) but regardless of what happens to WZGV, i’ll especially be missing WZGV for how i remember them being one of the few radio stations i remember scanning around on a early 2000s indigo Emerson boombox in 2018 as my first year of getting into the fascination of radio (this was back when they were “730 The Game” for ESPN)
Roger. Once again, quoting the late Brother Bill Loftis, I don't understand all I know about that.
Now that, I understand. There's something about those early catches that get you hooked.
The old WSOC AM and WZGV are located on Tar Heel Rd. 930 is a three tower directional. 730 is diplexed on one of the three towers.
Google Maps
That map doesn't show it but it's somewhere northwest of the city like WGFY and the old WFNZ.
I was about to post the same image. Streetview offers no clear shot as the site is fully surrounded by trees.
Yes, let me add WSOC-FM and WKQC are on the old channel 36 tower on Hood Road. Sure hope they have a long term lease. That’s a prime spot for housing development. That’s also where American Tower wants to install a data center. If they don’t get their way maybe the 1,000 foot tower could go away?
The 610 site is on 400 Radio Road next to Sunset Hills Golf Course ( prime property) in the Oakdale section of Charlotte.
The 930 site would be a prime spot for a large data center or more warehouses.
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Still can't see where in Charlotte that is. But I remember seeing it on a USGS map.
Google Maps 1100 Tar Heel Rd Charlotte.
i don't think it's been known on when exactly tomorrow (6/17) will WZGV/W248CO go out, but i'll listen in by around midnight, if not most of the day just in case 🔍
(just relaying my question again from what i made earlier today, if anyone has any insight)
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After the first 6 months, WZGV can apply for another STA which will expire 6 months thereafter. If it's not back on the air after one year, the license is automatically cancelled. I'm just not sure (the same with all of us here) as to how aggressive WZGV will be in finding a new site. Selling the license is another option. Also - if their translator is eligible (per its license) - the feed station could be changed to an HD signal from one of the area HD FMs via a lease. Since "Mix" went away, "Praise" is now duplicated on WBT-FM's HD signal that was formerly occupied by "Mix" - I believe "Praise" was also available on WOSF's HD.
The station lost its transmitter site. It CANNOT OPERATE without one... The station as a whole is going away, not just the Game brand...