WGSY explained

WGSY
City:Phenix City, Alabama
Area:Columbus, Georgia
Branding:Sunny 100
Frequency:100.1 MHz
Airdate: (as WXLE)
Format:Adult contemporary
Erp:6,000 watts
Haat:100m (300feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:66668
Coordinates:32.5117°N -85.0114°W
Licensing Authority:FCC
Callsign Meaning:W Georgia SunnY
Former Callsigns:WXLE (1970–1974)
WEIZ (1974–1985)
WEIZ-FM (1985–1987)
WGSY (1987–2018)
WHTY (2018–2020)
Owner:iHeartMedia, Inc.
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WAGH, WDAK, WHTY, WSTH-FM, WVRK
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:sunny100.iheart.com

WGSY (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.

It broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the Columbus, Georgia, area.[1] The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.

The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987.[2] M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.[3]

On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100".[4] The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.

On June 29, 2020, WHTY changed formats from urban contemporary to adult contemporary, branded as "Sunny 100.1".[5] On August 3, 2020, WHTY's call sign changed to WGSY.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. News: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player . July 2, 1997.
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122439/iheart-starts-double-flip-columbus-ga/ iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA
  5. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/189818/sunny-100-returns-to-columbus-ga/ Sunny 100 Returns to Columbus GA
  6. https://www.almediapage.info Alabama Broadcast Media Page