WVGS
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WVGS FM 91.9 is a Statesboro, Georgia
college radio station
that plays a diverse range of music, including rock
, rap
and hip-hop. It is owned and operated by the students of Georgia Southern University
, and is involved in public service in the community
, including a book drive and a smoke-out for cancer
in early 2010.
In recent years, the station has gained more popularity because of the success of its talk shows, such as the Controversoul Report, the Entertainment Buzz, Miller Time in the Morning, and the Hangover Show. The Sports Department has also added to the station's publicity through its coverage of Georgia Southern Football, Baseball, and Softball. The Sports Department also boasts the award winning shows The Big N' Nasty Buzz Blitz, and the Big N' Nasty Monday Mayhem.
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...
college 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...
that plays a diverse range of music, including rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
and hip-hop. It is owned and operated by the students of Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
, and is involved in public service in the community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
, including a book drive and a smoke-out for cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in early 2010.
In recent years, the station has gained more popularity because of the success of its talk shows, such as the Controversoul Report, the Entertainment Buzz, Miller Time in the Morning, and the Hangover Show. The Sports Department has also added to the station's publicity through its coverage of Georgia Southern Football, Baseball, and Softball. The Sports Department also boasts the award winning shows The Big N' Nasty Buzz Blitz, and the Big N' Nasty Monday Mayhem.