WGMF-FM
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{{for|the Dallas, Pennsylvania, radio station that held the call sign WGMF-FM at 107.7 FM in 2009|WCIG}}
{{see also|WGMF (disambiguation){{!}}WGMF}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WGMF-FM
| above = Simulcasts WGMM Tunkhannock
| logo =
| city = Dushore, Pennsylvania
| area = Northern Tier, Pennsylvania
| branding = Gem 99 & 100
| frequency = 103.9 MHz
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = 1998 (as WRPA)
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 2,800 watts
| haat = {{convert|111|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 66715
| coordinates = {{coord|41|30|7.0|N|76|23|34.0|W|type:landmark_region:US-PA_source:FCC|name=WDYS}}
| callsign_meaning = "Gem"
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WRPA (1996–2001)|WQZI (2001–2003)|WCOZ (2003–2008)|WNKZ (2008–2016)|WDYS (2016–2018)}}
| affiliations = Premiere Networks
| owner = Geos Communications
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WAZL, WGMA, WGMF, WGMM
| webcast = [https://www.gem104.com/player/?playerID=795 Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|www.gem104.com}}
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WGMF-FM (103.9 MHz, "Gem 99 & 100") is a radio station licensed to serve Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Geos Communications. WGMF-FM broadcasts a classic hits music format to the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, area.{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile}}
History
WGMF-FM was assigned the WNKZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 22, 2008.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=66715&Callsign=WGMF-FM |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}} The station changed its call sign to WDYS on March 3, 2016.
New FM booster station, WVYS-FM2, Towanda, Pennsylvania, signed on with 1,200 watts of ERP covering the greater Towanda area on July 31, 2010.
FM translator station, W297BG, Ulster, Athens, Sayre, Pennsylvania, signed on with 235 watts of ERP on 107.3 covering the greater Sayre area on March 20, 2011.
On July 9, 2018, WVYS (and its translator and booster) split from its simulcast with WDYS and switched to a simulcast of country formatted WNBT-FM 104.5 Wellsboro, branded as "Bigfoot Country" under new WZBF calls.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/169330/bigfoot-expands-in-north-central-pennsylvania/ Bigfoot Expands in North Central Pennsylvania] Radioinsight - July 10, 2018 The split came following the sale of the three licenses to WNBT-FM owner Seven Mountains Media effective June 29, 2018.
The station changed its call sign to WGMF-FM on July 13, 2018.
In February 2023 WGMF-FM rebranded as "Gem 99 & 100".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/248588/gem-moves-in-scranton/ Gem Moves in Scranton] Radioinsight - February 12, 2023
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.gem104.com}}
{{FM station data|66715|WGMF-FM}}
{{Williamsport Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Pennsylvania}}
Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States