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WWGO
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Charleston, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Charleston, Illinois; Mattoon, Illinois
Frequency	92.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	92.1 the Axe
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: Sports "Victory 103.9"
Ownership
Owner	Cromwell Radio Group; (The Cromwell Group, Inc. of Illinois);
Sister stations	WMCI, WCBH
History
First air date	October 1, 1965 (as WEIC-FM)
Former call signs	WEIC-FM (1965-1993); WHQQ (1993–1997)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72317
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	type:city 39°31′40″N 88°21′23″W / 39.52778°N 88.35639°W
Translator(s)	HD2: 103.9 W280EK (Mattoon)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD2)
Website	www.myradiolink.com/the-axe/; www.myradiolink.com/victory-103-9/ (HD2)

WWGO (92.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Charleston, Illinois, the station is owned by Cromwell Radio Group, through licensee The Cromwell Group, Inc. of Illinois.^[5]

History

The station began broadcasting October 1, 1965, and originally held the call sign WEIC-FM.^[1]^[2] The station was originally owned by Friendly Broadcasters, Inc.^[2] In 1967, the station was sold to Community Communications Associates, along with its AM sister station.^[2]^[6]

The station originally simulcast the MOR format of its sister station WEIC 1270, but in December 1971, the station adopted a progressive rock format, while its sister station adopted a top 40 format.^[7]^[1] By 1973, the station was simulcasting the top 40 programming of WEIC 1270 during the day, while airing country music from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and progressive rock 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.^[8] In the following years, the station would return to simulcasting AM sister station most of the time.^[9] The station was purchased by Withers Broadcasting in 1975.^[2] In 1980, the station was sold to Macomb Broadcasting Co., along with its AM sister station, for $700,000.^[10]

By 1984 the station was airing an adult contemporary format, separate from its AM sister station.^[11] In 1984, the station was sold to Steve Garman, along with its AM sister station, for $628,000.^[12] The station continued airing an adult contemporary format into the early 1990s.^[13]

In 1993, the station's call sign was changed to WHQQ,^[3] and the station adopted an oldies format, playing music from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.^[14]^[15] The station was sold to The Cromwell Group later that same year.^[16] In 1997, the station's call sign was changed to WWGO,^[3] and the station's format was changed from oldies to dance/CHR, branded "The Party", with the WHQQ call sign and its oldies format moving to 98.9.^[17] By 2002, the station was airing a rock format.^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Broadcasting Yearbook 1971, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-60. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e History Cards for WWGO, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WWGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ WWGO fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
^ History Cards for WEIC, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ "Charleston to Top 40 & Rock", Billboard, January 1, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ Hall, Claude. "Vox Jox", Billboard, October 20, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-63. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting, February 25, 1980. p. 77. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-76. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting, April 9, 1984. p. 94. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 1992/1993. p. 137. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "WEIC-FM Changes Format, Call Letters", Journal Gazette. May 5, 1993. p. A9.
^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 1994. p. 146. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "Proposed Station Transfers", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 29. July 21, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 45. November 12, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ Devine, Cathy (2002). The M-Street Radio Directory. 11th Edition 2002-2003. p. 185. Retrieved July 14, 2018.