WVGM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WVGM

| logo =

| logo_size = 200px

| city = Lynchburg, Virginia

| area = Lynchburg metropolitan area

| branding = VTRN Sports

| frequency = 1320 kHz

| translator =

| airdate = {{start date and age|1962|2|22}} as WDMS

| format = Sports radio

| power = 1,000 watts day
24 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 70330

| coordinates = {{coord|37|25|37.0|N|79|7|26.0|W|type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = W Virginia's GaMe (former branding)

| former_callsigns = WDMS (1962–1968)
WLGM (1968–1986)
WJJS (1986–1992)
WXYU (1992–1993)
WVLR (1993–1996)
WJJS (1996–1998){{cite web|title=History Card Facility No. 70330|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=62780|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}}

| affiliations = Infinity Sports Network
VSiN Radio

| owner = 3 Daughters Media

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WBLT, WGMN, WMNA, WMNA-FM

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WVGM WVGM Webstream]

| website = [https://virginiatalkradionetwork.com/ WVGM Online]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WVGM (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WVGM|title=WVGM Facility Record|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}} Most programming comes from Infinity Sports Network with some programming from the Vegas Stats & Information Network.

By day, WVGM is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1320 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to only 24 watts.[https://radio-locator.com/info/WVGM-AM?loc=37.40367%2C-79.17020&locn=Lynchburg%2C%20Virginia Radio-Locator.com/WVGM] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W227BG at 93.3 MHz.[https://radio-locator.com/info/W227BG-FX?loc=37.40367%2C-79.17020&locn=Lynchburg%2C%20Virginia Radio-Locator.com/W227BG]

History

The station signed on the air on {{start date and age|1962|2|22}}. The call sign was WDMS. It was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, the station was Top 40 outlet WLGM. It played the current hits and was an affiliate of the ABC Entertainment Network.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1977/C%20Section%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201977%20P-6.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1977] page C-220, Broadcasting & Cable

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3 Daughters Media bought WVGM and WGMN from Clear Channel Communications in a deal announced late in 2006."Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 2, 2006.

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