WCGX (1360 AM) is a

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licensed to

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, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and the

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of Galax in

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. Owned by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an

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format.

History

WCGX went on the air on February 1, 1947, with the call sign WBOB and carried a southern gospel format. In 1997, the station adopted the WWWJ callsign. In 2016, the station flipped to a classic hits format as "The Cat", with the station changing its calls to WCGX to reflect the branding. In July 2017, the station signed on translator W243EH on 96.5 FM, also licensed to Galax. In November 2024, the station and the translator both went silent. The station signed back on in early December 2024.

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 Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...

, branded as "The Cat". The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.

References

External links

The Cat Online
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