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WPGB 104.7 FM Talk Radio in Pittsburgh, PA – Overview

10.15.10

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WPGB 104.7 FM Talk Radio in Pittsburgh, PA is a conservative talk radio broadcasting station located and licensed to the city of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The station brands itself as News Talk 104.7 and dons the slogan “Pittsburgh’s Next Generation News Talk”.  It operates on the 104.7 MHz frequency using 13,000 watts of power. The station is presently owned by Clear Channel Communications and has several sister stations which includes WDVE, WBGG, WWSW, WKST –FM and WXDX.

WPGB 104.7 FM Talk Radio in Pittsburgh, PA first started out on the air in 1967 as station WYDD. The station’s origins can be traced as far back as 1963 though to station WPGH 100.7 which was then owned by Gateway Broadcasting Enterprises. Before adopting the news talk format in 2004, the station aired smooth jazz, oldies Top 40 and country music.

WPGB 104.7 FM Talk Radio in Pittsburgh, PA is a clear channel radio broadcasting station and as such, it features programs that are relatively standard for a station of its kind.  The station airs a regional morning show and several syndicated radio talk show programs like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck Radio, Michael Savage and Sean Hannity just to mention a few. The station’s weekday newscast is supported by WTAM Cleveland Station and Fox News Radio.

 

 

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WMXI 98.1 FM Talk Radio, Laurel MS – Overview

10.15.10

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WMXI 98.1 FM Talk Radio, Laurel MS is a commercial radio broadcasting station licensed to the city of Laurel, Mississippi. The station serves the market for Laurel - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Arbitron area and dons the slogan “News, Talk and Sports”.  The station operates on the 98.1 MHz frequency with 2,550 watts of power with a class A radio broadcasting facility.

WMXI 98.1 FM Talk Radio, Laurel MS brands itself as News 98 and is considered Laurel and Hattiesburg’s home for some of the most prominent and influential radio host personalities in the country. These include the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity as well as many other highly influential hosts in the radio broadcasting industry. The station also airs news at the top of every hour and offers exclusive simulcast of a TV news program from station WDAM TV-7 called “Live at five”.

WMXI 98.1 FM Talk Radio, Laurel MS originally started out in 1997 as radio station 98X and aired alternative rock music. Some time later, the station opted to change its format into a Top 40 music broadcasting station and branded itself as 98.1 Hot FM prior to adopting its current News Talk format.

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