WBHB-FM
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WTGD is an Active Rock
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Bridgewater, Virginia
, Harrisonburg
/Staunton
area. WTGD is owned and operated by M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc.
two weeks later on December 15. While WAMM-FM launched a Country
format, branded as "WAMM 105.1" and using the slogan "Great Country, Less Talk". It became a sister station of WAMM
-AM at 1230 AM, which had also carried a Country
format at the time.
-AM until September 16, 2002, when the callsign was changed to WJDV and the Country
format was dropped for Light Adult Contemporary, branded as "Lite Rock 105.1".
/Classic rock
format, branded as "Magic 105.1". During its time with the WBHB-FM callsign, the station went through several formats until the callsign was changed to WTGD on December 1, 2008.
to Active Rock
, branded as "Rock 105.1". Previously, while carrying both a Classic rock
and Active Rock
format, WBHB-FM had been carrying the syndicated radio program Nights with Alice Cooper
, and was then moved to WACL
at 98.5 FM.
to Classic Country
, branded as "Country Legends 105.1".
format for Spanish Top 40/Regional Mexican
, branded as "La Gran D" or in English, "The Great D". This was the first Spanish formatted station to broadcast in the Harrisonburg/Staunton market.
that it did from September 20, 2007 to April 1, 2008 when it held the WBHB-FM callsign, only this time, the branding would become "105.1 Bob Rocks".
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Bridgewater, Virginia
Bridgewater, Virginia
Bridgewater is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,644 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgewater is home to the Reds of the Rockingham County Baseball League...
, Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
/Staunton
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
area. WTGD is owned and operated by M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc.
WAMM 105.1
On November 26, 1993, the callsign was changed from WRDJ-FM to WAMM-FM. The WRDJ callsign was moved to 104.9 FM, located in Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
two weeks later on December 15. While WAMM-FM launched a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format, branded as "WAMM 105.1" and using the slogan "Great Country, Less Talk". It became a sister station of WAMM
WAMM
WAMM is an Adult Standards and Easy Listening formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Woodstock, Virginia, serving Woodstock and Shenandoah County, Virginia. WAMM is owned and operated by Shenandoah Valley Group, Inc.-History:...
-AM at 1230 AM, which had also carried a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format at the time.
Lite Rock 105.1
WAMM-FM was a sister station of WAMMWAMM
WAMM is an Adult Standards and Easy Listening formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Woodstock, Virginia, serving Woodstock and Shenandoah County, Virginia. WAMM is owned and operated by Shenandoah Valley Group, Inc.-History:...
-AM until September 16, 2002, when the callsign was changed to WJDV and the Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format was dropped for Light Adult Contemporary, branded as "Lite Rock 105.1".
Magic 105.1
On February 7, 2005, WJDV swapped calls and formats with WBHB-FM at 96.1 FM, making the station an OldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
/Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format, branded as "Magic 105.1". During its time with the WBHB-FM callsign, the station went through several formats until the callsign was changed to WTGD on December 1, 2008.
Classic Hits 105.1
On March 22, 2005, WBHB-FM swapped its "Magic 105.1" branding, and thus changing the format/branding to "Classic Hits 105.1",Classic Rock 105.1
On the night of March 21, 2006, WBHB-FM yet again swapped its "Classic Hits 105.1" branding/format to "Classic Rock 105.1".Rock 105.1
On September 20, 2007, WBHB-FM segued from Classic rockClassic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
to Active Rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
, branded as "Rock 105.1". Previously, while carrying both a Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
and Active Rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format, WBHB-FM had been carrying the syndicated radio program Nights with Alice Cooper
Nights with Alice Cooper
Nights with Alice Cooper is a radio show hosted by rock and roll artist and shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper. It is syndicated by United Stations Radio Networks and broadcast on over 100 radio stations in the US, seven in Canada, and is also available in the UK , Germany , Ireland, Australia ,...
, and was then moved to WACL
WACL
WACL is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to serve Elkton, Virginia, USA. The station is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications with the broadcast license held by the Capstar TX Limited Partnership...
at 98.5 FM.
Country Legends 105.1
On April 1, 2008, WBHB-FM yet again changed the format from Active RockActive rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
to Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
, branded as "Country Legends 105.1".
WTGD
M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc. bought the station, which had previously been owned by Verstandig Broadcasting, and on December 1, 2008, WBHB-FM switched its callsign to WTGD.La Grand D
A week later on December 9 at midnight, WTGD dropped its Classic CountryClassic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format for Spanish Top 40/Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
, branded as "La Gran D" or in English, "The Great D". This was the first Spanish formatted station to broadcast in the Harrisonburg/Staunton market.
105.1 Bob Rocks
In mid-March 2010, WTGD returned to Active RockActive rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
that it did from September 20, 2007 to April 1, 2008 when it held the WBHB-FM callsign, only this time, the branding would become "105.1 Bob Rocks".