WGOV-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WGOV-FM
| logo =
| city = Valdosta, Georgia
| area = Valdosta area
| branding = Power 96.7
| frequency = 96.7 MHz
| airdate = June 1985 (as WZLS)
| format = Mainstream Urban
| erp = 50,000 watts
| haat = 100 meters
| class = C2
| facility_id = 9684
| coordinates = {{coord|30|48|13.00|N| 83|21|20.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WZLS (1985–1991)
WVCM (1991–1992)
WYZK (1992–2005)
WGOV-FM (2005–2006)
WLYX (2006–2011)
| affiliations = ABC Radio
| owner = Magic 95 Entertainment
| licensee = W.G.O.V., Inc.
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.96sevenfm.com 96sevenfm.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WGOV-FM (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Urban format. Licensed to Valdosta, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by Magic 95 Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGOV-FM |title=WGOV-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
History
The station went on the air as WZLS in 1985 and was changed to WVCM ("Valdosta Country Music") on 1991-05-15. On 1992-02-01, the station changed its call sign to WYZK, on 2005-05-26 to WGOV-FM (to honor Eurith D. Rivers, former Georgia governor and father of "Dee" Rivers, the station owner) (the sister AM station had been WGOV-AM from its origin), on 2006-07-05 to WLYX, and on 2011-08-09 back to the current WGOV-FM.{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=9684&Callsign=WGOV-FM |title=WGOV-FM Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
Tragedy
Shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, January 21, 2012, WGOV-FM disc jockey Stephon Edgerton, known on-air as "Juan Gatti", was shot three times outside the studio (once in the head, twice in the torso) by an assailant, a white man wearing a ski mask. Edgerton called 911 on his cell phone to give the description of the assailant, but soon died of his injuries at the South Georgia Medical Center. His murderer, yet to be identified, is still at large. At the time of his murder, Edgerton had been employed at WGOV-FM for six years, and is survived by his wife and three children.[http://valdostatoday.com/item/18200-local-radio-personality-killed.html WVGA radio: "Local Radio Personality Killed", January 21, 2012.][http://lowndescounty.walb.com/news/news/52371-valdosta-dj-dies-after-shooting WALB: "Valdosta DJ dies after shooting", January 21, 2012.][http://www.wtxl.com/content/topstories/story/UPDATE-Man-murdered-outside-Valdosta-radio-station/zfjixYgQxUWP2fZExfEcQg.cspx WTXL: "UPDATE: Man murdered outside Valdosta radio station", January 21, 2012.]
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|9684|WGOV-FM}}
{{Valdosta Radio}}
{{Urban Radio Stations in Georgia}}
Category:Mainstream urban radio stations in the United States
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