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WGSX

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WGSX
Broadcast areaPanama City, Florida
Frequency104.3 MHz
Branding104.3 ESPN Northwest Florida
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Atlanta Braves Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerGold Standard Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
November 9, 2011 (as WBYW)
Former call signs
WWHV (2007–2011, CP)
WFBA (7/2011-8/2011, CP)
WBYW (2011–2017)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID166008
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT122 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°10′47.00″N 85°38′11.00″W / 30.1797222°N 85.6363889°W / 30.1797222; -85.6363889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteespnpc.com

WGSX (104.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Lynn Haven, Florida, United States. The station serves the Northwest Florida area. The station is owned by Gold Standard Broadcasting, Inc.Gold Standard Broadcasting, Inc also owns WVLQ Port St Joe. [2]

History

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Previously licensed to Bayamon, Puerto Rico from April, 1980 to August 1995,[3] the station went dark on November 16, 2012.[4] It was operational in 2013 as "Power 104.3", a black gospel station.[5] The station changed its call sign to WGSX on June 8, 2017.

On June 26, 2017, WGSX returned to the air with ESPN sports, branded as "104.3 ESPN Panama City, then later increased their coverage area and became 104.3 ESPN Northwest Florida.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGSX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WGSX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Staff, FCC Internet Services. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. ^ "WBYW Goes Dark". All Access.
  5. ^ "Power 104.3". All Access.
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