WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

WDWG
Broadcast areaRocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 Big DAWG
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerFirst Media Radio, LLC
WPWZ, WRMT, WZAX
History
First air date
1990 (1990)
Former call signs
WSAY-FM (1989–2003)
Call sign meaning
"Dawg"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54861
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°54′43.6″N 77°50′4.9″W / 35.912111°N 77.834694°W / 35.912111; -77.834694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.bigdawg985.com

History

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The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY-FM "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country.[citation needed] First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDWG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.
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