WMGP is a rock

Rock music

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-leaning classic hits

Classic hits

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  music-formatted radio station

Radio station

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 that plays hit music from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. The station is licensed to Hogansville, Georgia

Hogansville, Georgia

Hogansville is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census. Hogansville holds an annual Hummingbird Festival in October...

 and serves the southwest tip of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 and Midwest Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 area. Since February 2002, it has used the branding "Midwest Georgia's Magic 98.1" and currently uses the branding "Magic 98.1". The station is owned by Clear Channel

Clear channel

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 Radio, along with sister stations in Newnan, Georgia

Newnan, Georgia

Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...

 and Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

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History

The station went on the air as WEIZ on 1991-08-09. On 1995-01-20, the station changed its call sign to WZLG, on 1999-07-30 to WMAX-FM

WMAX-FM

WMAX-FM are the call letters of a radio station owned by Clear Channel Communications located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, transmitting on a frequency of 96.1 MHz....

, then again on 1999-08-02 to WMAX-FM

WMAX-FM

WMAX-FM are the call letters of a radio station owned by Clear Channel Communications located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, transmitting on a frequency of 96.1 MHz....

going by the branding "Mix 98.1", and on 2002-02-28 to the current WMGP with current branding "Magic 98.1",

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