WGGY
Broadcast areaNortheastern Pennsylvania
Frequency101.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFroggy 101
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: Spanish hits ("La Mega 95")
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Former call signs
WGBI-FM (1948–1993)
Call sign meaning
"Froggy"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36202
ClassB
ERP7,000 watts (analog)
280 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT365 meters (1,198 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′38.2″N 75°44′51.6″W / 41.427278°N 75.747667°W / 41.427278; -75.747667 (WGGY)
Repeater(s)See § Simulcasts and repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/froggy101

WGGY (101.3 FM, "Froggy 101") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Scranton, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and broadcasts a country music format.

WGGY uses HD Radio, and broadcasts a Spanish hits format on its HD2 subchannel.

Froggy 101 received national attention through NBC's series, The Office, with a Froggy 101 bumper sticker displayed on a filing cabinet beside Dwight Schrute's desk and at the reception desk.[3][4]

Simulcasts and repeaters

WGGY's programming is simulcast on booster stations WGGY-FM1,[5] WGGY-FM2[6] and WGGY-FM3.[7] Until November 16, 2017, the programming was also simulcast on full-power WGGI (95.9 FM).

On September 26, 2017, Entercom (forerunner of Audacy) announced a divestment of three stations (KSOQ-FM, WGGI, and KSWD) to the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) as part of its merger with CBS Radio to comply with FCC ownership rules in the Wilkes Barre market; the FCC approved the sale of all three stations on November 2.[8] The announcement stated that upon the closing of the acquisition, EMF would flip WGGI to its K-Love network which airs contemporary Christian music; parent station WGGY would remain unchanged.[9] EMF changed WGGI's call sign to WKBP on November 16.[10]

Broadcast translators for WGGY
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
WGGY-FM1 101.3 FMHonesdale, Pennsylvania91317507 m (23 ft)D41°34′45.3″N 75°15′7.6″W / 41.579250°N 75.252111°W / 41.579250; -75.252111 (WGGY-FM1)LMS
WGGY-FM2 101.3 FMEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania1907772254 m (833 ft)D41°02′39.6″N 75°22′37.7″W / 41.044333°N 75.377139°W / 41.044333; -75.377139 (WGGY-FM2)LMS
WGGY-FM3 101.3 FMHazleton, Pennsylvania203403250177 m (581 ft)D41°58′9.3″N 75°57′26.7″W / 41.969250°N 75.957417°W / 41.969250; -75.957417 (WGGY-FM3)LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGGY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WGGY]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Marchese, John (October 21, 2007). "Scranton Embraces the 'Office' Infamy". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lussier, Germain (September 21, 2007). "'The Office' Fanatic's Guide to Scranton". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM1". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM2". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM3". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Entercom Announces Agreement To Divest Stations In Los Angeles, San Diego & Wilkes-Barre To Educational Media Foundation | FMQB". fmqb.name. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ Trakin, Roy (September 26, 2017). "Entercom Sells Three Stations as CBS Radio Merger Nears Completion". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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