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WCGX
Galax, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Carroll County, Virginia; Grayson County, Virginia
Frequency	1360 AM kHz
Branding	The Cat
Programming
Format	Classic hits; Oldies
Affiliations	Townhall.com Radio News; Virginia News Network
Ownership
Owner	Twin County Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	February 1, 1947 (as WBOB)
Former call signs	WBOB (1947–1997); WWWJ (1997–2016)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68600
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts daytime; 31 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	36°39′48.0″N 80°54′52.0″W / 36.663333°N 80.914444°W
Translator(s)	96.5 W243EH (Galax)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	WCGX Webstream
Website	WCGX Online

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WCGX (1360 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and Independent City of Galax in Virginia.^[1] WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.^[5]

History

WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from Southern Gospel to Classic Hits and Oldies, branded as "The Cat".^[6] The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.^[3]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WCGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WCGX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Venta, Lance (April 1, 2016). "Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

External links

The Cat Online
Facility details for Facility ID 68600 (WCGX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WCGX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201251 (W243EH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W243EH at FCCdata.org

[Arbitron-1] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[LaunchDate-2] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[CallSign-3] "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[4] "Facility Technical Data for WCGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[FCC-5] "WCGX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[RI-6] Venta, Lance (April 1, 2016). "Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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+{{for|the Dublin, Ohio radio station that held the call sign WCGX at 106.7 FM from 2010 to 2014|WZCB}}
 {{Infobox radio station
- | name             = WCGX
+| name             = WCGX
- | image            = [[Image:WGCX-AM 2016.png]]
+| logo             = WGCX-AM 2016.png
- | city             = [[Galax, Virginia]]
+| city             = [[Galax, Virginia]]
- | area             = [[Carroll County, Virginia]]<br>[[Grayson County, Virginia]]
+| area             = [[Carroll County, Virginia]]<br>[[Grayson County, Virginia]]
- | branding         = ''"The Cat"''
+| branding         = The Cat
- | slogan           = ''"Rockin' the Blue Ridge"''
+| frequency        = {{Frequency|[[1360 AM]]|[[kHz]]}}
+| translator       = {{Radio Relay|96.5|W243EH|Galax}}
- | airdate          = February 1, [[1947 in radio|1947]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
+| airdate          = February 1, [[1947 in radio|1947]] (as WBOB)<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
- | frequency        = {{Frequency|[[1360 AM]]|[[kHz]]}}
- | format           = [[Classic Hits]]<br>[[Oldies]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
+| format           = [[Classic hits]]<br>[[Oldies]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
- | power            = 5,000 [[watt|Watts]] daytime<br>31 [[watt|Watts]] nighttime
+| power            = 5,000 [[watt]]s daytime<br>31 [[watt]]s nighttime
- | class            = D
+| class            = D
- | facility_id      = 68600
+| facility_id      = 68600
- | coordinates      = {{coord|36|39|48.0|N|80|54|52.0|W|type:landmark}}
+| coordinates      = {{coord|36|39|48.0|N|80|54|52.0|W|type:landmark}}
- | callsign_meaning =
+| callsign_meaning =
- | former_callsigns = WBOB (1947-1997)<br>WWWJ (1997-2016)<ref name="CallSign"/>
+| former_callsigns = WBOB (1947–1997)<br>WWWJ (1997–2016)<ref name="CallSign"/>
+| affiliations     = [[Townhall.com|Townhall.com Radio News]]<br>Virginia News Network
- | owner            = Twin County Broadcasting Corporation
- | licensee         =
+| owner            = Twin County Broadcasting Corporation
- | sister_stations  =
+| licensee         =
+| sister_stations  =
- | webcast          = [http://icy1.abacast.com/blueridgeradio-wwwjamaac-32.m3u WCGX Webstream]
- | website          = [http://www.wcgx.rocks/ WCGX Online]
+| webcast          = [https://player.amperwave.net/5827 WCGX Webstream]
+| website          = [https://www.wcgx.rocks/ WCGX Online]
- | affiliations     = [[Townhall.com|Townhall.com Radio News]]<br>Virginia News Network
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-'''WCGX''' is a [[Classic Hits]] and [[Oldies]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Galax, Virginia]], serving [[Carroll County, Virginia|Carroll]] and [[Grayson County, Virginia|Grayson]] counties and [[Independent city (United States)#Virginia|Independent City]] of Galax in [[Virginia]].<ref name="Arbitron"/>  WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.<ref name="FCC"/>
+'''WCGX''' (1360 AM) is a [[classic hits]] and [[oldies]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Galax, Virginia]], serving [[Carroll County, Virginia|Carroll]] and [[Grayson County, Virginia|Grayson]] counties and [[Independent city (United States)#Virginia|Independent City]] of Galax in [[Virginia]].<ref name="Arbitron"/> WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.<ref name="FCC"/>
 ==History==
-WCGX launched on February 1, 1947 as WBOB.  At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed their format to from [[Southern Gospel]] to [[Classic Hits]] and [[Oldies]], branded as "The Cat".<ref name="RI"/>  The station also changed it's callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.<ref name="CallSign"/><ref name="RI"/>
+WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from [[Southern gospel|Southern Gospel]] to [[Classic hits|Classic Hits]] and [[Oldies]], branded as "The Cat".<ref name="RI"/> The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.<ref name="CallSign"/><ref name="RI"/>
 ==References==
 {{reflist|30em|refs=
-<ref name="LaunchDate">{{cite book|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 2010|format=PDF|date=2010|accessdate=April 1, 2016|publisher=ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V.|page=D-564}}</ref>
+<ref name="LaunchDate">{{cite book|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 2010|date=2010|access-date=April 1, 2016|publisher=ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V.|page=D-564}}</ref>
-<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI16&band=am&callLetter=WCGX|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|accessdate=April 1, 2016|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref>
+<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI16&band=am&callLetter=WCGX|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=April 1, 2016|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref>
-<ref name="CallSign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=68600&Callsign=WCGX|title=Call Sign History|accessdate=April 1, 2016|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
+<ref name="CallSign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=68600&Callsign=WCGX|title=Call Sign History|access-date=April 1, 2016|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
-<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WCGX|title=WCGX Facility Record|accessdate=April 1, 2016|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
+<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WCGX|title=WCGX Facility Record|access-date=April 1, 2016|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
-<ref name="RI">{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/105701/classic-rock-the-cat-debuts-in-galax-va/|title=Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA|date=April 1, 2016|accessdate=April 1, 2016|publisher=RadioBB Networks|last=Venta|first=Lance}}</ref>
+<ref name="RI">{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/105701/classic-rock-the-cat-debuts-in-galax-va/|title=Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA|date=April 1, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2016|publisher=RadioBB Networks|last=Venta|first=Lance}}</ref>
 }}
-==External Links==
+==External links==
-* [http://www.wcgx.rocks/ The Cat Online]
+*[https://www.wcgx.rocks/ The Cat Online]
-* {{AM station data|WCGX}}
+{{AM station data|68600|WCGX}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|201251|W243EH}}
-{{-}}
+*{{FXL|W243EH}}
 {{SouthwestVA Radio}}
 {{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Virginia}}
 {{Oldies Radio Stations in Virginia}}
 [[Category:1947 establishments in Virginia]]
 [[Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States]]

v t e Classic Hits radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Big Island WHTU Blackstone WKLV Bridgewater WWRE Buena Vista WWZW Clifton Forge WXCF Culpeper WCVA Danville WWDN Fredericksburg WGRQ Front Royal WZRV Galax WCGX Kilmarnock WKWI Louisa WOJL Marion WUKZ Narrows WZFM Richmond WJSR Rural Retreat WXBX South Hill WKSK-FM Stuart WHEO Weber City WVEK-FM Winchester WXVA
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia See also Oldies Classic Hits

v t e Oldies radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Altavista WGVY Blackstone WKLV Charlottesville WREN-LP Clifton Forge WXCF Galax WCGX Gloucester WXGM Onley/Onancock WESR-FM Roanoke WRTZ Stuart WHEO
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia See also Oldies Classic Hits