Jeffrey Leachman

Atlanta, Georgia AM Radio Directory

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NOTE: Due to the rapid changes of air personalities and morning shows that are now commonplace, I will no longer list this information. I apologize for the inconvence. Visit the station websites to find out more about that station.

Updated October 20, 2009

WDUN
550
kHz
Gainesville GA

WDUN News/Talk 550
Format:
News/Talk "News/Talk 550 WDUN"
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Falcons, University of Georgia
Sports: NASCAR, ESPN
Co-owned:
WGGA
Web Site:
http://www.wdun.com
Studio: 1102 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville 30501
Business Office: 770-532-9066
Facilities:
10000w/2500w
History: WCON Atlanta went dark in the 1950's, and WGGA 1240 moved to 550 AM shortly thereafter. WDUN moved from 1400 AM to 1240 AM in the 1960's. News/Talk WDUN and standards WGGA swapped dial positions in the 1980's.


WDWD
590
kHz
Atlanta GA

WDWD AM 590 Radio Disney
Format:
Radio Disney (Children)
Owner:
Disney
Web Site:
http://www.radiodisney.com/
Studio: 210 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta 30339
Business Office: 770-541-0590
Facilities: 5000w/4500w
Began Operation: 1923 as WAGA (CBS)
History: WAGA moved from 1450 AM to 1480 AM in 1941, and to 590 AM in the 1950's. WAGA became rock WPLO in the early 1960's, and switched to country in the late 1960's. WPLO changed calls to WKHX in 1980 and became "Kicks 590". WKHX became WDWD "Radio Disney" in 1996.


WPLO
610
kHz
Grayson GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Regional Mexican "Radio Mex 610 AM"
Owner: Teresa Prieto
Facilities: 1500w/225w
History: Country WPLO became Regional Mexican in 1996.


WGST
640
kHz
Atlanta GA

WGST 640 AM
Format:
News/Talk "640 WGST"
News: Fox News
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves
Owner:
Clear Channel
Co-owned:
WVCC, WCOH, WUBL, WKLS, WWLG, WMGP, WBZY, WWVA-FM
Web Site:
http://www.640wgst.com/
Studio: 1819 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-367-0640
Note: Flagship Station for Atlanta Braves
Facilities: 50000w/1000w
Began Operation: 1924, on 1110 AM
History: WGST moved to 920AM in the 1930s. Top 40 WGST switched to news in 1970, then changed back to top 40 in the mid-1970s. WGST switched to news/talk in 1980, and moved from 920 AM to 640 AM in 1989. WGST briefly became talk "Planet Radio WGST" in 1997, then switched back to news/talk "NewsRadio WGST" a few weeks later. WGST changed its name to "Braves Radio 640 WGST" 1/2005, and to "640 WGST" 3/20/2006.


WCNN
680
kHz
North Atlanta GA

WCNN 680 The Fan
Format:
Sports/Talk "680 The Fan"
Sports Teams: Atlanta Thrashers
Co-owned:
WFOM, WALR
Web Site:
http://www.680thefan.com/
Studio: 3535 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta Building 14 Suite 200 Atlanta 30305
Business Office: 404-688-0068
Note: Flagship station for Atlanta Thrashers
Facilities: 50000w/10000w
History: News/talk WRNG became CNN Headline News audio WCNN in 1980. WCNN became news/talk in 1982, all news in 1985, standards WGTW "Stardust 680" 2/1987, then returning to CNN Headline News audio WCNN 6/1989. WCNN became sports/talk "680 the Fan" in 1994, news/talk "Newsradio 680 WCNN" in 1997, then back to sports/talk "680 the Fan" in 2000.


WROM
710
kHz
Rome GA

Format: Southern Gospel
Studio: 1105 Calhoun Ave. Rome 30161
Business Office: 706-234-7171
Facilities: 1000w daytime


WVCC
720
kHz
Hogansville GA

WVCC 720 The Voice
Format:
News/Talk "720 AM The Voice"
News: Fox News
Sports Teams: Georgia Tech
Owner:
Clear Channel
Co-owned:
WGST, WCOH, WUBL, WKLS, WWLG, WMGP, WBZY, WWVA-FM
Web Site:
http://www.720thevoice.com/
Studio: 300 Mooty Bridge Rd. Suite 204 La Grange 30240
Business Office: 706-882-9699
Business Office: 770-253-9670
Facilities: 7970w daytime
History: WGSE changed calls to WVCC 3/2004


WSB
750
kHz
Atlanta GA

WSB News/Talk 750
Format:
News/Talk "News/Talk 750 WSB"
News:
CNN
Sports Teams: University of Georgia
Tagline: "Atlanta's News, Weather, and Traffic Station...Depend On It"
Note: Flagship Station for Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, and the University of Georgia. Flagship Station for Cox Radio
Simulcast in HD on
WSRV 97.1 FM HD2
Owner:
Cox
Co-owned:
WBTS, WSRV, WSB-FM, WALR-FM, WSB-TV
Web Site:
http://wsbradio.com/
Studio: 1601 W. Peachtree St. NE Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-897-7500
Newsroom: 404-897-7333
Talk Line: 404-872-0750
Talk Line: 1-800-972-8255 (WSB-TALK)
Contest Line: 404-741-0750
Facilities: 50000w/50000w (Class A clear channel)
Began Operation:
March 15, 1922, on 630AM (NBC Red)
History: WSB moved to 740AM in the 1930's and 750 AM in the 1940's. WSB dropped NBC in 1981, became news/talk full-time in 1991.


WQXI
790
kHz
Atlanta GA

WQXI 790 The Zone
Format:
Sports/Talk "790 The Zone"
Sports Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Georgia Tech
Owner: Lincoln Financial
Co-owned:
WSTR
LMA: Controlled by Big League Broadcasting in cooperation with Lincoln Financial
Web Site:
http://www.790thezone.com/
Studio: 3350 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta 30326
Business Office: 404-237-0079
Note: Flagship Station for Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Tech
Facilities: 28000w/1000w
History: Country WQXI switched to rock in the mid 1960's, top 40 in the 1970's, oldies in 1983, standards in 1987, brokered talk in 1989, business news in 1996, then sports/talk "790 The Zone" in 1997.


WAEC
860
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Religious "Love 86"
Co-owned:
WWWE
Facilities: 5000w/2500wCH/500w


WGKA
920
kHz
Atlanta GA

WGKA 920
Format:
Conservative Talk "News/Talk 920 WGKA"
Tagline: "Atlanta's New Talk Station"
Owner: Salem
Co-owned:
WNIV, WAFS, WLTA, WFSH-FM
Web Site:
http://www.920wgka.com/
Studio: 2970 Peachtree St. Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-365-0970
Facilities: 14000w/490w
History: The open 920 AM frequency from the move of news/talk WGST in 1989 became Religious WAFS. WAFS swapped frequencies with WGKA 8/2/2004.


WNIV
970
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Religious Talk
Tagline: "Atlanta's Christian Talk"
Owner: Salem
Co-owned:
WGKA, WAFS, WLTA, WFSH-FM
Web Site:
http://www.wniv.com/
Studio: 2970 Peachtree St. Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-365-0970
Facilities: 5000w/39w
History: Easy Listening WIIN switched to top 40 in the late 1960's, rock in the early 1970's, standards/easy listening in the late 1970's. WIIN became rock WKLS in the early 1980's. WKLS became religious WNIV in the 1990's.


WGUN
1010
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Brokered Variety
Facilities: 50000w/78w


WPBS
1040
kHz
Conyers GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Indian
Facilities: 12000w/5000wCH
History: Gospel WPBS moved from 1050 AM to 1040 AM 9/2002. WPBS switched to Spanish talk "Planeta X", which moved from WPBC 1310 AM 5/16/05.


WFTD
1080
kHz
Marietta GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Korean
Owner: Prieto Broadcasting
LMA:
Unknown
Facilities: 10000w
History: MOR/CBS WBIE switched to standards WCOB in the 1970's. WCOB became WJYI "Joy 1080" in the 80's. WJYI became seligious WFTD in the early 1990's. WFTD became Regional Mexican simulcasting WPLO 610 in 2001, and dropped the simulcast as "La Ley 1080AM" 7/2002. WFTD switched to Korean 7/2/2007.


WWWE
1100
kHz
Hapeville GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Spanish Religious "Radio Vida"
Co-owned:
WAEC
Facilities: 5000w/3800wCH
History: WLBB Carrollton moved to 1330 AM, and the 1100 AM signal moved to Hapeville and changed calls to WWWE 8/30/1996. WWWE switched to Spanish religious "Radio Vida" 4/2003.


WLBA
1130
kHz
Gainesville GA

Format: Regional Mexican (simulcasting WAOS 1600)
Co-owned:
WXEM, WAOS
Facilities: 10000w/1000wCH
Note: Station has applied to move city of license to Powder Springs, and have an ERP of 2200w/700wCH.


WCFO
1160
kHz
Vinings GA/Atlanta GA

WCFO News/Talk 1160
Format:
Talk
Owner: Joe Weber
Co-owned:
WMLB
Website:
http://www.newstalk1160.com
Studio: 1100 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30309
Business Office: 404-223-1160
Facilities: 50000w/160w
History: R&B WERD switched to sports talk in 1996, then went dark in 1997. The station returned to air as classic country WKGE in 1998. WKGE switched to standards in 2001, and changed calls to WMLB in 2002. WMLB switched to a variety format 12/2004. WMLB switched to business talk WWAA upon the WMLB format move to 1690 AM 6/12/2005, then changed calls to WCFO 6/22/06. WCFO switched to mainstream talk 3/31/2008.


WAFS
1190
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Spanish religious
Owner: Salem
Co-owned:
WGKA, WNIV, WLTA, WFSH-FM
Studio: 2970 Peachtree St. Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-365-0970
Facilities: 25000w/2300wCH
History: Classical WGKA switched to MOR in 1969, returning to classical a few weeks later. WGKA switched to a variety format in 1997. Variety WGKA became southern gospel "Mighty 1190" 4/4/2000. WGKA switched to talk 4/2004. WGKA swapped frequencies with WAFS 8/2/2004. WAFS switched to Spanish "Planeta X", which moved from WPBS 1040AM 11/2005. WAFS flipped to Spanish tropical "Mega 1190 AM" 7/2006, and to Spanish religious in 2007.


WFOM
1230
kHz
Marietta GA

Format: Sports "1230 The Fan 2"
Co-owned:
WCNN, WALR
Studio:
3535 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta Building 14 Suite 200 Atlanta 30305
Business Office: 404-688-0068
Facilities: 1000w/1000w
History: Top 40 WFOM became Religous in 1983. WFOM switched to news "Info 1230" in 1997. WFOM switched to a simulcast of gospel WALR 1340 in 1998, then switched to simulcast of sports/talk WCNN 680 in 1999, then to a simulcast of talk WALR 1340 in 2001. WFOM dropped the simulcast with WALR and assumed WALR's programming 10/3/2005, and the WALR simulcast resumed in 2007. WFOM become sports "The Fan 2" in late 2008.


WGGA
1240
kHz
Gainesville GA

WGGA 1240 The Ticket
Format:
Sports/Talk "Sports Radio 1240 the Ticket"
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Georgia Tech
Co-owned:
WDUN
Web Site:
http://www.1240theticket.com
Studio: 1102 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville 30501
Business Office: 770-532-9066
Facilities: 1000w/1000w
History: WDUN moved from 1400 AM to 1240 AM in the 1960's. News/talk WDUN and Standards WGGA swapped dial positions in the 1980's. WGGA switched to sports/talk 8/2004.


WTJH
1260
kHz
East Point GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Black Gospel
Facilities: 5000w/39w


WYXC
1270
kHz
Cartersville GA

Format: News/Talk "News/Talk 1270 WYXC"
News: Fox News
Owner: Clarion Communications
Web Site:
http://www.newstalk1270.com/
Studio: 1410 Highway 411 NE Cartersville 30121
Business Office: 770-382-1306
Facilities: 500w/187w


WCHK
1290
kHz
Canton GA

Format: Regional Mexican (simulcasting WLKQ-FM 102.3) "La Raza 102.3/100.1"
Owner: Davis Broadcasting
Co-owned:
WNSY, WLKQ-FM
Facilities: 5000w/500w
History: News/talk/country WCHK went silent 1/22/2007.


WPBC
1310
kHz
Decatur GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Korean
Facilities: 500w/31w
History: Spanish WPBC switched to a Korean language format 6/2005.


WIFN
1340
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Sports "1340 The Fan 3"
Sports: Fox Sports
Co-owned:
WCNN, WFOM
Studio: 3535 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta Building 14 Suite 200 Atlanta 30305
Business Office: 404-688-0068
Facilities: 1000w/1000w
History: Rock WAKE became R&B WIGO in 1967. WIGO switched to black talk in the early 1990's. WIGO became gospel WALR in 1995. WALR became talk in 2000. WALR became Spanish sports in 2005, returned to talk in 2007, and became sports "The Fan 2" on 6/23/2008, and changed name to "The Fan 3" later in 2008. WALR changed call letters to WIFN 9/2009.


WGJK
1360
kHz
Rome GA

Format: Standards
Owner: Southern Broadcasting
Co-owned:
WRGA, WSRM, WQTU, WTSH-FM
Studio: 20 John Davenport Drive Rome 30165
Business Office: 706-291-9742
Facilities: 500w/47w
History: Regional Mexican WTSH became classic country WGJK 4/25/2005. WGJK became standards in 2006.


WAOK
1380
kHz
Atlanta GA

WAOK 1380
Format:
Black News/Talk "News/Talk 1380 WAOK"
Tagline: "The Voice of the Community"
Owner:
CBS
Co-owned:
WZGC, WVEE, WUPA
Web Site:
http://www.waok.com/
Studio: 1201 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-898-8900
News Line: 404-898-8952
Facilities: 5000w/4200w
History: R&B WAOK became Black Gospel in 1988. WAOK became black news/talk 12/26/2001.


WLTA
1400
kHz
Alpharetta GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Religious Talk (simulcasting WNIV 970)
Tagline: "Atlanta's Christian Talk"
Owner: Salem
Co-owned:
WGKA, WNIV, WAFS, WFSH-FM
Web Site:
http://www.wniv.com/
Repeater: See
WNIV for studio location and contact info.
Facilities: 1000w/1000w


WCOH
1400
kHz
Newnan GA

Format: Classic Country
Personalities: Ludlow Porch
Owner:
Clear Channel
Co-owned:
WGST, WVCC, WUBL, WKLS, WWLG, WMGP, WBZY, WWVA-FM
Web Site:
http://www.wcoh.com/
Studio: 154 Boone Drive Newnan 30263
Business Office: 770-253-4636
Business Office: 770-253-4637
Facilities: 1000w/1000w


WLAQ
1410
kHz
Rome GA

Format: News/Talk
Co-owned:
WATG
Studio: 2 Mount Alto Road Rome 30165
Business Office: 706-232-7767
Facilities: 1000w/1000w


WATB
1420
kHz
Decatur GA

Format: Unknown
Facilities: 1000w/51w
Note: WATB has applied to move to 1430 AM
History: Religious WAVO became a simulcast of WWEV-FM 91.5 with calls WWEV in the early 1990's. Religious WWEV switched to ethnic WATB in 1998.


WGFS
1430
kHz
Covington GA

Format: Spanish
Facilities: 5000w/250w
Note: WGFS has applied to move to 1220AM
History: Oldies WGFS switched to Spanish 11/2004.


WBHF
1450
kHz
Cartersville GA

Format: Standards
Studio: 406 Old Mill Road Cartersville 30120
Business Office: 770-386-1450
Facilities: 1000w/1000w


WXEM
1460
kHz
Buford GA

Format: Regional Mexican (simulcasting WAOS 1600) "La Favorita"
Co-owned:
WLBA, WAOS
Facilities: 5000w/193w


WRGA
1470
kHz
Rome GA

WRGA 1470/95.3
Format:
News/Talk "News/Talk 1470/95.3 WRGA"
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, University of Georgia
Owner: Southern Broadcasting
Co-owned:
WGJK, WSRM, WQTU, WTSH-FM
Studio: 20 John Davenport Drive Rome 30165
Business Office: 706-291-9742
Website:
http://www.wrgarome.com/
Facilities: 5000w/5000w


WYZE
1480
kHz
Atlanta GA

Format: Black Gospel
Facilities: 5000w/44w
History: When WAGA moved to 590 AM in the 1950's, WYZE took over the 1480 AM frequency.


WDPC
1500
kHz
Dallas GA

Format: Religious
Began Operation: August 1979, as WKRP (top 40)
History: Top 40 WKRP changed calls to WDPC in the early 1980's, then became religious in the 1990's.


WDCY
1520
kHz
Douglasville GA

Format: Religious
Facilities: 2500w/800wCH
History: Gospel WDGL changed to AC in the mid 1970's, then went dark in the 1980's. The station returned as religious WDCY in the early 1990's.


WAZX
1550
kHz
Smyrna GA

Format: Regional Mexican "Radio Exitos"
Co-owned: WGTA, WAZX-FM
Facilities: 50000w/500w


WIGO
1570
kHz
Morrow GA/Atlanta GA

Format: Black Gospel
Facilities: 5000w/50w
History: Rock WBAD became country WSSA in 1970. WSSA became religious in the 1990's, Vietnamise in 2001, and back to religious in 2002. WSSA became Black Gospel "1570 The Light" 11/2004. WSSA changed calls to WIGO 6/2007.


WAOS
1600
kHz
Austell GA

Format: Regional Mexican "La Favorita"
Co-owned:
WLBA, WXEM
Facilities: 5000w/67w

 

WMLB
1690
kHz
Avondale Estates GA/Atlanta GA

WMLB AM 1690
Format:
Variety
Tagline: "The Voice of the Arts in Atlanta"
Web Site:
http://www.1690wmlb.com/
Owner: Joe Weber
Co-owned:
WCFO
Studio: 1100 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30309
Business Office: 404-223-1160
Facilities: 10000w/1000w
History: Liberal Talk WWAA switched to variety WMLB, which moved from 1160 AM 6/12/2005.

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