| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian music and Sports play by play |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Garner Ministries, Inc. |
| History | |
Former call signs | WWCC (196?-1982) WSLE (1982-1989) WBKI (1989-1993) |
Call sign meaning | W G Garner M Ministries I Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57385 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500
watts day 62 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°42′56.00″N 85°9′34.00″W / 33.7155556°N 85.1594444°W |
WGMI (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Christian music format, licensed to Bremen, Georgia, United States. The station was owned by Garner Ministries, Inc. [1]
History
The station went on the air as WWCC (World Wide Clothing Company) in the 1960s owned by Marlin Lamar, it changed format many times, but is known to be the starting point for famous air personalities including Rhubarb Jones, Keith Jackson and current Los Angeles area personality Rick Ruhl.
It became WSLE on 1982-11-11 with a top 40 format and was changed to oldies/hits in 1985. On 1989-05-22, the station changed its call sign to WBKI, on 1993-12-06 to the current WGMI, [2] broadcasting Christian music and programming.
From 2006 to 2022, the station was the home of Bremen High School athletics, covering mainly football but also baseball, basketball, and wrestling, featuring Tom "The Big E" Eriquezzo.
WGMI switched to classic hits in 2010, but returned in 2012 to a Christian music format with a mix of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian and brokered religious programming on Sundays, retaining an oldies show on Saturdays.
In 2019, WGMI added the Fox sports network (including the Dan Patrick Show) during weekday daytime hours, interspersed with local sports talk shows focused on West Georgia athletics, and will carry Georgia Southern football in the fall. Currently, Horace Garner is station manager, Jerry Segal is operations manager, and Erriquezo handles sports programming. WGMI broadcasts at 2,500 watts daytime and 62 watts at night.
As of 2023, WGMI is no longer operational. The property was sold and broadcasting equipment was dismantled. Bremen High School sports coverage is now covered by WBHS Radio and Occasionally West Georgia TV (WGTV) both operating subsidies of Quezzo Productions, Owned by former WGMI play by play announcer Tom Eriquezzo
References
- ^ "WGMI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WGMI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WGMI in the FCC AM station database
- WGMI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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