WGCM (AM)

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WGCM

| logo = WGCM station logo.png

| area = Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area

| branding = Cruisin' WGCM

| frequency = 1240 kHz

| translator = 100.9 W265DH (Gulfport)

| airdate = {{start date and age|1928}}[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1975/C%201%201975%20Radio.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1975], Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-104. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

| format = Oldies

| power = 1,000 watts

| class = C

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 31216

| coordinates = {{coord|30|25|45|N|89|01|10|W|region:US-MS_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = Gulf Coast Music Co. (original owner)

| sister_stations = WGCM-FM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WGCM (1928–1980)|WTAM (1980–1987)[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=31216&Callsign=WGCM31216 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.}}

| former_frequencies = {{ubl|1350 kHz (1928)|1210 kHz (1928–1941)}}

| owner = Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen

| licensee = JLE, Incorporated

| webcast = [http://ice23.securenetsystems.net/WGCMAM Listen live]

| website = [http://wgcmam.com/ wgcmam.com]

}}

WGCM (1240 AM) is radio station licensed to Gulfport, Mississippi. It airs an oldies format and is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=31216 AM Query Results: WGCM], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

History

WGCM began broadcasting in 1928 and was owned by Gulf Coast Music Co.[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=67383 History Cards for WGCM], fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019. It briefly broadcast at 1350 kHz, before its frequency was changed to 1210 kHz later in 1928. Its frequency was changed to 1240 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. By 1944, WGCM had become an affiliate of the Blue Network, which would become the American Broadcasting Company in 1945.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1944/1944%20YB%20Radio%20by%20State.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1944], Broadcasting, 1944. p. 114. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

In 1980, its call sign was changed to WTAM. The station aired an urban contemporary format as WTAM."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1982/BB-1982-11-13.pdf Urban/Black]", Billboard. November 13, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2019."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1985/BB-1985-02-09.pdf Vox Jox]", Billboard. February 9, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2019. Its call sign was changed back to WGCM in 1987, and it adopted a country music format.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-1988-YB.pdf Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-157. Retrieved July 12, 2019. By 1990, the station had adopted to an adult standards format.Unmacht, Robert (1990). [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/1990/AL-MT-M-Street-2-1990.pdf The M Street Radio Directory]. p. 209. Retrieved July 12, 2019. By 1994, it had switched to a sports format."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1994-07.pdf Elsewhere]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 29. July 20, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2019. In 1995, it adopted a classic country format."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1995-10.pdf Format Changes & Updates]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 42. October 18, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.Taylor, Chuck. "[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-11-04.pdf Vox Jox]", Billboard. November 4, 1995. p. 104. Retrieved July 13, 2019.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1996/B-Radio_All-BC-YB-1996.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996], Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-233. Retrieved July 13, 2019. In 2016, the station began to be simulcast on a translator at 100.9 MHz, and it adopted an oldies format branded "Cruisin' WGCM"."[http://www.wtfda.org/vud110s/2016/04-2016EVUD.pdf FM Facilities Report]", VHF-UHF Digest. April 2016. p. 19. Retrieved July 13, 2019.Heinen, Wayne (2016). [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Logbooks/NRC_Logs/NRC-Radio-Log-2016-37.pdf The National Radio Club's AM Radio Log]. 37th Edition. National Radio Club Publications. p. 115. Retrieved July 13, 2019.{{cite web |url=http://wgcmam.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306223547/http://wgcmam.com/ |title=Cruisin' WGCM |publisher=WGCM |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}