WGTN-FM is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting an easy listening

Easy listening

Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...

 format.Licensed to Andrews, South Carolina

Andrews, South Carolina

Andrews is a town in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census, and center of a slightly larger urban cluster of 4,204. Musician Chubby Checker and comedian Chris Rock were born in Andrews. Outside of Andrews is the Robert F...

, USA. The station is currently owned by Coastline Communications of Carolina, Inc..

History

The station went on the air as WQSC on 1984-04-12. On 1990-03-30, the station changed its call sign to the current WGTN. At that time, the format was adult contemporary.

At one time, this station aired the programming of WYNA

WYNA

WYNA is a variety hits formatted radio station licensed to Calabash, North Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The Qantum Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 104.9 MHz...

, which was classic hits

Classic hits

Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...

 "Cool 104.9" and later Bob FM

Bob FM

Bob FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States. The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles....

, "We play anything." Now it airs the easy listening music of WEZV

WEZV

WEZV is a radio station broadcasting an Easy listening format. Licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, the station serves the Myrtle Beach and Wilmington areas. The station is currently owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Corporation and is branded as Easy 105.9.-History:WNMB signed on...

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