WOFC
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WOFC is a daytime only radio station
broadcasting a Sports Talk format, licensed to Murray, Kentucky
. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio
.
In addition to games and commentary of national interest, WOFC features the area’s only local sports show hosted by prominent local athlete and play-by-play man for the Murray High Tigers, Travis Turner.
Local sports updates are given daily from Neal Bradley, and are given as "Brought to you by Froggyland Sports".
The Travis Turner Sports Show has guests from not only Murray and Calloway County (the main coverage area), but from other parts of the region, because it is the only outlet on a daily basis. This is also assisted by the streaming of his show online at Froggyland Sports.
-FM and their coverage area. “FLS”, which is what the site is called for short, gives you updates on local “Froggyland” high schools, and streams online the Travis Turner Sports Show.
Along with streaming the Travis Turner Sports Show, “FLS” also broadcasts the Murray High School
athletics. This gives extended families the opportunity to listen to how well their young relatives are playing.
channels, but locally in Murray, Kentucky
it’s due in part to local cable provide Murray Electric System.
-AM and WFGS
-FM) hold different events through the year.
and the FM station now known as WFGS
, they sold the stations to Forever Communications. It marked the first time that ownership of all of Murray's commercial broadcasters lay with an out-of-town company. WSJP and WNBS swapped formats and schedules in 2000 to take advantage of the better nighttime signal on WNBS.
The call sign for 1130 was changed to WRKY and then to WJGY before becoming WOFC on 2007-01-11. This was originally a reference to the station's adult contemporary format, designed to be music that could be played in an office without distracting from work. Although the station reverted to sports talk a year later, the call letters did not change.
The call letters of WSJP coincided with the initials of co-founder Sammy Joe Parker, although the station's official claim was that it stood for their motto "Serving the Jackson Purchase
".
Radio station
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broadcasting a Sports Talk format, licensed to Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
.
In addition to games and commentary of national interest, WOFC features the area’s only local sports show hosted by prominent local athlete and play-by-play man for the Murray High Tigers, Travis Turner.
Local sports updates are given daily from Neal Bradley, and are given as "Brought to you by Froggyland Sports".
Local Programs
1130 WOFC The Office boasts the only live and local sports talk show in Western Kentucky. The Travis Turner Sports Show offers interviews and insight of local high school sports, along with national guests.The Travis Turner Sports Show has guests from not only Murray and Calloway County (the main coverage area), but from other parts of the region, because it is the only outlet on a daily basis. This is also assisted by the streaming of his show online at Froggyland Sports.
Froggyland Sports
Travis Turner is the creator and force behind Froggyland Sports. The site is named for the sister station WFGSWFGS
WFGS-FM is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky (licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), owned by Forever...
-FM and their coverage area. “FLS”, which is what the site is called for short, gives you updates on local “Froggyland” high schools, and streams online the Travis Turner Sports Show.
Along with streaming the Travis Turner Sports Show, “FLS” also broadcasts the Murray High School
Murray High School (Kentucky)
-History:The school currently lies on the corner of Sycamore Street and Doran Road, but was previously located on the corner of 8th and Main Streets where it had been from 1872 to 1971. The first school was erected by the community, and it was considered the finest high school in the Jackson...
athletics. This gives extended families the opportunity to listen to how well their young relatives are playing.
National Programs
- Mike and Mike Sign On – 9:00am
- Colin CowherdColin CowherdColin Murray Cowherd is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio and ESPNews. He is also the co-host of the television show SportsNation on ESPN2.-Career:...
9:00am – 1:00pm - Scott Van PeltScott Van PeltScott Van Pelt is an American sportscaster. He is an anchor for the 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and has also covered various golf events for the network.-Early life:...
1:00pm – 3:00pm - Doug GottliebDoug GottliebDouglas Michael Gottlieb is a former NCAA collegiate basketball player for the University of Notre Dame and Oklahoma State University, and the Russian Basketball Super League...
3:00pm – 3:30pm - ESPN RadioESPN RadioESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
5:00pm – Sign Off - Nationally broadcast NCAA football and basketball games are aired over the weekends, while the Westwood OneWestwood OneWestwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
NFL game of the week is aired on Sundays during football season.
Television Simulcasts
Something unique for The Office is that at most points throughout the day, the programming that is airing can also be seen on television. Nationally this is done with the ESPNESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
channels, but locally in Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
it’s due in part to local cable provide Murray Electric System.
- Mike and Mike – ESPN2ESPN2ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
- Colin CowherdColin CowherdColin Murray Cowherd is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio and ESPNews. He is also the co-host of the television show SportsNation on ESPN2.-Career:...
– ESPNUESPNUESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... - Scott Van PeltScott Van PeltScott Van Pelt is an American sportscaster. He is an anchor for the 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and has also covered various golf events for the network.-Early life:...
– ESPN2ESPN2ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... - Travis Turner Sports Show – Murray Electric System Channel 15
Station Events
1130 ESPN The Office (along with sister stations WNBSWNBS
WNBS is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Murray, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc...
-AM and WFGS
WFGS
WFGS-FM is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky (licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), owned by Forever...
-FM) hold different events through the year.
- Annual Home, Lawn & Farm Show – This event dates back over 20 years (the first being held in 1989). It has always been the expo for vendors to show off their wares. There are always vendors that cater to different parts of the show, whether they represent HOME, LAWN or FARM. Often there are also “sub category” areas, like; Children’s Play Area, Women’s World or the Men’s Sit a Spell. This event always occurs within the first quarter of the year. The Annual Home, Lawn & Farm show calls the Regional Special Events Center (RSEC) home currently, thus scheduling is subject to Murray State UniversityMurray State UniversityMurray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
basketball games and/or other events that are brought in.
History
The station went on the air in 1976 as WSJP, owned by father-and-son businessmen Joe and Sam Parker. After merging with WNBSWNBS
WNBS is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Murray, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc...
and the FM station now known as WFGS
WFGS
WFGS-FM is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky (licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), owned by Forever...
, they sold the stations to Forever Communications. It marked the first time that ownership of all of Murray's commercial broadcasters lay with an out-of-town company. WSJP and WNBS swapped formats and schedules in 2000 to take advantage of the better nighttime signal on WNBS.
The call sign for 1130 was changed to WRKY and then to WJGY before becoming WOFC on 2007-01-11. This was originally a reference to the station's adult contemporary format, designed to be music that could be played in an office without distracting from work. Although the station reverted to sports talk a year later, the call letters did not change.
The call letters of WSJP coincided with the initials of co-founder Sammy Joe Parker, although the station's official claim was that it stood for their motto "Serving the Jackson Purchase
Jackson Purchase
The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and Tennessee River to the east. Although technically part of Kentucky at its statehood in 1792, the land did not come under definitive U.S. control until 1818, when...
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