WOGY
Encyclopedia
WOGY, known as "Froggy104.1", is an American FM radio station licensed to Jackson, Tennessee
, and owned by Forever South Licenses, LLC. As of October, 2007, the programming format is country music
. The station is a 100,000 watt radio station that reaches as far north as Kentucky and even covers the eastern suburbs of Memphis.
The station was formerly Eagle 104 with the callsigns WTNV and was owned by Clear Channel Communications
. After becoming Froggy 104 the callsign was WJGY
WOGY Callsign
The callsign WOGY once belonged to a radio station in Memphis
, Tennessee
at the 94.1 MHz frequency known as "Froggy 94". The station was owned by Sinclair Radio Group, LLC. which ran the format in Memphis from March 1993 to January 2001 until Entercom Communications
bought the station and flipped the format. The station is now WKQK and is still owned by Entercom Communications.
WOGY was then owned, but never used, by a northwestern Tennessee Radio Group. When that group relinquished control of the callsign, Forever South then gained control and changed the WJGY callsign to its current state.
, Bolivar
, Dyersburg
, Union City
, Paris
, and Lexington, Tennessee
.
) as well as 105.3 (WTJW), WHUN 1190, and WTJJ
94.3.
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
, and owned by Forever South Licenses, LLC. As of October, 2007, the programming format is country music
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...
. The station is a 100,000 watt radio station that reaches as far north as Kentucky and even covers the eastern suburbs of Memphis.
History
104.1 MHz JacksonThe station was formerly Eagle 104 with the callsigns WTNV and was owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. After becoming Froggy 104 the callsign was WJGY
WOGY Callsign
The callsign WOGY once belonged to a radio station in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
at the 94.1 MHz frequency known as "Froggy 94". The station was owned by Sinclair Radio Group, LLC. which ran the format in Memphis from March 1993 to January 2001 until Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corporation is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. As of November 2009, Entercom operates 110 radio stations in 23 markets across the United States....
bought the station and flipped the format. The station is now WKQK and is still owned by Entercom Communications.
WOGY was then owned, but never used, by a northwestern Tennessee Radio Group. When that group relinquished control of the callsign, Forever South then gained control and changed the WJGY callsign to its current state.
Currently
104 became 'Froggy 104' on August 1, 2006. Mornings feature 'Pollywogg' and 'Tad Pole', mid-days are hosted by 'Sally Mander', and 'Leapin Lia' finishes out the evenings. Kix Brooks and American Country Countdown, plus NASCAR Sprint Cup racing highlight the weekends.Coverage
Cities in WOGY's West Tennessee coverage area include: JacksonJackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
, Bolivar
Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,802. It is the county seat of Hardeman County. The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar, but is pronounced to rhyme with the name Oliver. Bolivar...
, Dyersburg
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg is a city in and the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States, north-northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 17,145 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dyersburg is located at...
, Union City
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
, Paris
Paris, Tennessee
Paris is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States, west of Nashville, on a fork of the West Sandy River. In 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry...
, and Lexington, Tennessee
Lexington, Tennessee
Lexington is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. Lexington is midway between Memphis and Nashville, lying ten miles south of Interstate 40, which connects the two cities. The population was 7,393 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County...
.
Sister stations
Forever also owns ROCK 92.3 (WYNU) NewsRadio 1390 (WTJSWTJS
WTJS is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Jackson, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Forever South Licenses, LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Premiere Radio Networks....
) as well as 105.3 (WTJW), WHUN 1190, and WTJJ
WTJJ
WTJJ is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Dyer, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Forever South Licenses, LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Premiere Radio Networks....
94.3.