WGH (AM)

WGH
Newport News, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Frequency	1310 kHz
Branding	Fox Sports 1310 and 100.9
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Max Media; (MHR License, LLC);
Sister stations	WGH-FM, WTWV-FM, WVBW-FM, WVSP-FM
History
First air date	December 6, 1926
Former call signs	WPAB (1926–1927); WRCV (1927–1928); WIVA (1928); WNEW (1928); WGH (1928–1984); WNSY (1984); WGH (1984–2004); WCMS (2004–2005);
Former frequencies	940 kHz (1926–1927); 1430 kHz (1927–1928);
Call sign meaning	"World's Greatest Harbor"
Technical information
Facility ID	72103
Class	B
Power	20,000 watts day; 5,000 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	37°2′43.0″N 76°26′54.0″W
Translator(s)	100.9 W265EF (Newport News)
Repeater(s)	94.1 WVSP-HD2 (Yorktown)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	foxsportsradio1310.com

WGH (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Newport News, Virginia, and serving Hampton Roads. WGH is owned and operated by Max Media, and airs a sports radio format. It mostly carries shows from Fox Sports Radio and calls itself "Fox Sports 1310 and 100.9." Studios and offices are on Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

WGH operates with 20,000 watts by day and 5,000 watts at night. To protect other stations on 1310 AM, it uses a directional antenna, sending much of the signal to the east. The transmitter is off Mary Ann Drive in Hampton, just over the line from Newport News. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W265EF at 100.9 MHz in Newport News.

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