WAGR (AM)
{{short description|Radio station in Lumberton, North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WAGR
| logo =
| city = Lumberton, North Carolina
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| airdate = 1954
| frequency = 1340 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|97.1 MHz|W246DR|Lumberton}}
| format = Gospel
| power = 1000 watts
| class = C
| facility_id = 41310
| coordinates = {{coord|34|35|58.00|N|79|0|33.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning = Where Advertising Gets Results{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Futch |title=Call Letters Have Their Swan Song |work=The Fayetteville Observer |date=June 10, 2004}}
| former_callsigns =
| owner = WAGR Broadcasting, Inc
| licensee =
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| webcast =
| website =
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WAGR (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format to the Lumberton, North Carolina, United States, area. The station is currently owned by WAGR Broadcasting, Inc.
History
Al Kahn bought WAGR in January 1957, 27 months after the station signed on, and signed WJSK on the air in 1964. He ran both stations until 1992.{{cite news | first = Michael | last = Futch | title = Lumberton Undergoes Radio Changes | work = The Fayetteville Observer | date = January 11, 1998}}
After Messa Corp. bought the stations from Southeastern Broadcasting Corp. in July 1992, WAGR and WJSK ended their tradition of airing only Lumberton high school football and began carrying games involving other Robeson County teams.{{cite news | first = Charles | last = Broadwell | title = High School Broadcasts to Have New Sound | work = The Fayetteville Observer | date = August 27, 1992}}
In 1993, Arthur DeBerry and Associates of Durham bought WAGR and WJSK.{{cite news | first = Jay | last = Woodard | title = Radio Stations' Sales Under Way | work = The Fayetteville Observer | date = August 25, 1993}}
After WJSK was sold to Cape Fear Broadcasting in 1998, Wes Cookman, owner of Fayetteville radio station WIDU, bought WAGR, along with WEWO in Laurinburg.{{cite news | first = Michael | last = Futch | title = Lumberton's WAGR to Be Sold | work = The Fayetteville Observer | date = April 18, 1998}}
Later, Cookman added WFMO in Fairmont to what was called "WE-DO" network, whose black gospel and news and information programming originated from the WIDU studios.{{cite news | title = TV station replaces its weather man | work = The Fayetteville Observer | date = October 18, 1998}}
References
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External links
- {{AM station data|41310|WAGR}}
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Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1954
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