WGAN
WGAN (560 AM) is an commercial radio station licensed to Portland, Maine. The station is owned by Saga Communications and it airs a news/talk radio format. The station calls itself "Newsradio WGAN AM 560 and FM 98.5" The studios and offices are on Western Avenue in South Portland, Maine.
| Broadcast area | Portland metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 560 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio WGAN |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBAE, WCLZ, WMGX, WPOR, WYNZ, WZAN | |
| History | |
First air date | 1938 |
Call sign meaning | Guy Gannett Publishing Company (previous owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58544 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°41′22″N 70°19′0″W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 W253DA (Portland) |
| Repeater(s) | 93.1 WMGX-HD2 (Portland) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgan.com |
The station is also heard on a 250-watt FM translator, 98.5 W253DA, which allows listeners who prefer FM radio to hear WGAN in Portland and its close suburbs. In addition, WGAN is heard on the HD2 channel of co-owned 93.1 WMGX. AM 560 broadcasts with 5,000 watts around the clock, covering much of Southern Maine and along the Maine Coast up to Rockland. The transmitter is near the Maine Turnpike off Warren Avenue in Portland. WGAN is Maine's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.