WGGY

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
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
Repeater(s)See § Simulcasts and repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/froggy101

WGGY uses HD Radio, and broadcasts an 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″WLMS
WGGY-FM2 101.3 FMEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania1907772254 m (833 ft)D41°02′39.6″N 75°22′37.7″WLMS
WGGY-FM3 101.3 FMHazleton, Pennsylvania203403250177 m (581 ft)D41°58′9.3″N 75°57′26.7″WLMS
Broadcast translators for WGGY-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W235DC 94.9 FMDickson City, Pennsylvania1578902500 m (0 ft)D41°25′36″N 75°44′50″WLMS
W237DP 95.3 FMMountain Top, Pennsylvania145747990 m (0 ft)D41°10′58″N 75°52′07″WLMS

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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