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WGRW

Coordinates: 33°46′41″N 85°56′38″W / 33.77806°N 85.94389°W / 33.77806; -85.94389
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WGRW
Broadcast areaGadsden, Alabama
Frequency90.7 MHz
BrandingGrace Radio
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsMoody Broadcasting Network
Salem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerWord Works, Inc.
History
First air date
1999[1]
Call sign meaning
GR = Grace Radio
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID79043
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
33°46′41″N 85°56′38″W / 33.77806°N 85.94389°W / 33.77806; -85.94389
Links
Public license information
Websitegraceradio.com

WGRW (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Anniston, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Word Works, Inc.[3]

Programming

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WGRW broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Anniston and Gadsden, Alabama, area.[4] The station derives a portion of its programming from the Moody Broadcasting Network and the Salem Radio Network.[5]

Jon Holder, station manager and host of Grace in the Morning, has been with WGRW since it launched in 1999.[1] Holder had previously worked at WDNG, also in Anniston.[6]

History

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This station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on September 12, 1996.[7] The new station was assigned the WGRW call letters by the FCC on October 25, 1996.[8] On June 25, 1999, WGRW received its license to cover from the FCC.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, George (February 7, 2001). "Jon Holder: It begins with Grace in the Morning". Anniston Star.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGRW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Smith, George (March 5, 1999). "New station is coming your way". Anniston Star.
  4. ^ Jarrell, Daira (June 2, 2000). "Grace is on the air: Contemporary Christian music gains acceptance on the radio". Anniston Star.
  5. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. ^ Smith, George (February 9, 2001). "Listening to a son in the night". Anniston Star.
  7. ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19960119MB)". FCC Media Bureau. 1996-09-12.
  8. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  9. ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19990603KZ)". FCC Media Bureau. 1999-06-25.
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