WOGH explained

40.3422°N -80.6206°W

WOGH (103.5 FM) is a Commercial radio stationlicensed to Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. It serves Western Pennsylvania including part of Greater Pittsburgh, as well as the West Virginia Panhandle and Eastern Ohio. It is owned by Forever Media and airs a Country music format known as "Froggy 103.5".

WOGH
Above:Simulcast with WOGG Oliver and WOGI Moon Township
City:Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Area:Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia Panhandle
Eastern Ohio
Branding:Froggy 103.5
Frequency:103.5 MHz
Airdate:May 1, 1947 (as WSTV-FM)
Format:Country
Erp:19,500 watts
Haat:247m (810feet)
Class:B
Facility Id:65408
Coordinates:40.3425°N -80.6206°W
Callsign Meaning:"Froggy"
Owner:Forever Media
Licensee:FM Radio Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WKPL, WOGI, WOGG, WOHI, WPKL
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:Froggy 103.5 Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WOGH has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 19,500 watts. The transmitter is on Burr Avenue in Mingo Junction, Ohio, near the Ohio River.[1] It shares a tower with WTOV-TV.

History

On May 1, 1947, the station signed on as WSTV-FM. It was originally licensed to Steubenville, Ohio, co-owned with WSTV (1340 AM). The two stations mostly simulcast, although WSTV went dark in 2011.

In the early 2000s, WOGH was part of a multi-station simulcast known as "Froggy." Sister stations include the "Froggyland" flagship WOGI "Froggy 104.3", WOGG "Froggy 94.9" and WFGI "Froggy 95.5". FM 103.5 had Froggy-oriented call signs, WOGE in 2000 and WOGH from 2000 to 2017.

Willie 103.5

On April 11, 2017, WOGH split from the "Froggy" simulcast and flipped to classic country, branded as "Willie 103.5."[2] On April 17, 2017, WOGH changed its call letters to WLYI, to go with the "Willie 103.5" branding.[3]

Froggy returns

On August 1, 2022, WLYI flipped back to country, once again as part of "Froggy". The station changed its call letters back to WOGH with the change.[4]

WLYI had an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move its tower location from Jefferson County, Ohio, to an area near Imperial, Pennsylvania, thus giving it complete coverage within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. However that application was dismissed by the FCC for failing to provide FAA registration data for the application.[5] The station is currently owned by Forever Media, LLC.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. https://radio-locator.com/info/WOGH-FM?loc=40.44142%2C-79.97729&locn=Pittsburgh%2C%20Pennsylvania Radio-Locator.com/WOGH
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117410/forever-brings-classic-country-pittsburgh/ Forever Brings Classic Country to Pittsburgh
  3. Web site: Radio Station Finder.
  4. Web site: Willie Gives Way To More Froggy In Pittsburgh . 2022-08-01 . RadioInsight . en-US.
  5. Web site: FCC Document . fcc.gov . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324155538/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=11382 . 24 March 2022 . dead.
  6. Web site: WOGH Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  7. Web site: WOGH Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
  8. Web site: Application Service Contour Map . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .