WGST (AM)
WGST (720 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Hogansville, Georgia, and serving West Central Georgia, including LaGrange and Newnan. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Most programming on WGST is syndicated. It carries Premiere Networks shows from Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and "Clay Travis & Buck Sexton." From the Salem Radio Network it carries Hugh Hewitt and Larry Elder. On weekends, sports programming from the Fox Sports Radio Network is heard. On weekdays, most hours begin with Fox News Radio.
| Broadcast area | LaGrange - Newnan - West Central Georgia |
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| Frequency | 720 kHz |
| Branding | 720 The Voice |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBIN, WBZW, WBZY, WRZX, WMGP, WRDG, WUBL, WWPW | |
| History | |
First air date | August 12, 1985 |
Former call signs | WMXY (1984–1999) WGSE (1999–2003) WVCC (2003–2020) |
Call sign meaning | "Georgia School of Technology", now Georgia Tech; founders of WGST (920 AM), now WGKA |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39620 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 7,970 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°3′54.00″N 84°57′23.00″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 720thevoice.iheart.com |
WGST transmits with power of 7,970 watts, using a non-directional antenna, but because it shares AM 720, the same frequency as Class A clear-channel station WGN in Chicago, WGST is a daytimer, required to be off the air at night when AM radio waves travel farther.