WOGR (AM)
WOGR (1540 AM) is a radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station has an urban gospel radio format with some Christian talk and teaching programs. It is owned by Victory Christian Center, a charismatic megachurch in Charlotte. Programming is simulcast on WOGR-FM (93.3) in Salisbury, WGAS (1420 AM) in South Gastonia and FM translator W202BW (88.3 MHz) in Harrisburg. VCC also owns low-powered Christian television station WGTB-CD. Together, these stations are branded as the "Word of God Broadcasting Network" (WordNet), airing from studios at the church's middle school in northwest Charlotte.
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Gospel Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Victory Christian Center, Inc. |
| WOGR-FM, WGAS, W202BW, WGTB-CD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Former call signs | WRPL (1964-1979) WQCC (1979-1989) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70092 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,400 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 35° 16' 26" N, 80° 51' 40" W |
| Repeater(s) | 1420 kHz (South Gastonia), 88.3 (Harrisburg), 93.3 (Salisbury) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.wordnet.org |
WOGR is a daytimer, powered at 2,400 watts, using a directional antenna. Because AM 1540 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa and ZNS-1 in Nassau, Bahamas, WOGR must sign-off the air at sunset.