WGOP

WGOP

Infobox Radio station
name = WGOP


city = Pocomoke City, Maryland
area =
branding =
slogan =
airdate = 1955
frequency = 540 kHz
format = Adult standards
power = 500 watts (day)
243 watts (night)
erp =
class = B
facility_id = 5347
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Birach Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.birach.com/wgop540am.html]
affiliations =

WGOP (540 AM is a radio station licensed to Pocomoke City, Maryland. The station currently airs an adult standards format.

The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting, and has long been under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mike Powell.

History

The 540 AM frequency signed on in 1955 with the WDMV call sign. It was silent for several years in the mid-1990s. WDMV has had a longstanding application to move to Damascus, Maryland. The station used the WDMV call letters up until July 1, 2004, and still calls itself WDMV at all times, except for legal identification.

Over the years, the station has been home to several formats. They once programmed a gospel music format, as well as oldies, country music and they even simulcast LMA partner WBEY-FM (96.9 FM).

Radio shows that air on both WBEY and WGOP include "The Oldies but Goodies Show" on Saturday nights, "The Old Country and Bluegrass Show" on Sunday nights and "Light and Easy Cafe" on Monday nights.

Additional note

Although the station is in the Washington, D.C. market, it is not connected in any way to the Republican Party, which is commonly called the "GOP" (for "Grand Old Party").

External links

*AMQ|WGOP
*AML|WGOP
*AMARB|WGOP


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