WGTY
Encyclopedia
WGTY is a country music
formatted radio station
. Owned by Times & News Publishing
, it is licensed to Gettysburg
, serving Adams County
and York County
in Pennsylvania.
Many personalities have appeared on WGTY over the years - most notable are Dave "Boom Boom" Cannon, Kim Alexander, Scott Donato, John "Paesan" Pellegrini, Brad Austin, Dan Douglas and Jeff Diggs.
There have been several successful morning show campaigns at 107.7. John "Paesan" Pelligrini was the first to garner respectable ratings in the market in the early 1990's, first by himself, then later adding Kim Alexander as a full time morning partner. Alexander had been full-time on sister station WGET. When Pelligrini moved to afternoons in the mid 2000's, the "Austin & Alexander" show debuted, as Brad Austin took over for Paesan as Program Director and morning show co-host (he had been the afternoon personality). After a very successful run in the morning with Kim Alexander, Brad Austin left and was replaced by Scott Donato (formerly of 98YCR and other stations), both as morning show host and Program Director. "Kim and Scott in the morning", which debuted in May, 2007, has not only remained the #1 morning show in the market since, but it has reached ratings heights never seen before in the morning. In spring, 2009, the station registered the first "12" share in the York market in ages...scoring a 12.4 rating (12+) demo, which was the station's highest rating in history. The station, to date, is still #1 in the market. Scott Donato was recently promoted to Operations Manager of both WGET and WGTY in February, 2010.
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...
formatted radio station
Radio station
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. Owned by Times & News Publishing
The Gettysburg Times
The Gettysburg Times is an American newspaper in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania published by Times and News Publishing Company, which also owns Great County 107.7 and Fox Sports 1320 radio stations. It was founded in 1800 and is published daily, except for Sundays, Christmas Day and New Years Day.The...
, it is licensed to Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
, serving Adams County
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,407. It was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams...
and York County
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
in Pennsylvania.
History
According to the Arbitron Ratings company, WGTY has been the #1 station in the York, PA market for persons 12+ for over five years. It is also the premier country music outlet servicing both Adams and York counties clearly.Many personalities have appeared on WGTY over the years - most notable are Dave "Boom Boom" Cannon, Kim Alexander, Scott Donato, John "Paesan" Pellegrini, Brad Austin, Dan Douglas and Jeff Diggs.
There have been several successful morning show campaigns at 107.7. John "Paesan" Pelligrini was the first to garner respectable ratings in the market in the early 1990's, first by himself, then later adding Kim Alexander as a full time morning partner. Alexander had been full-time on sister station WGET. When Pelligrini moved to afternoons in the mid 2000's, the "Austin & Alexander" show debuted, as Brad Austin took over for Paesan as Program Director and morning show co-host (he had been the afternoon personality). After a very successful run in the morning with Kim Alexander, Brad Austin left and was replaced by Scott Donato (formerly of 98YCR and other stations), both as morning show host and Program Director. "Kim and Scott in the morning", which debuted in May, 2007, has not only remained the #1 morning show in the market since, but it has reached ratings heights never seen before in the morning. In spring, 2009, the station registered the first "12" share in the York market in ages...scoring a 12.4 rating (12+) demo, which was the station's highest rating in history. The station, to date, is still #1 in the market. Scott Donato was recently promoted to Operations Manager of both WGET and WGTY in February, 2010.