WCGW is a
Christian
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radio station
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licensed to
Nicholasville,
Kentucky
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serving all of Central Kentucky.
It broadcasts
Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
and
country gospel
Christian country music (sometimes marketed as country gospel, gospel country, positive country or inspirational country) is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of t ...
music on the frequency of 770 kHz.
WCGW leaves the air from sunset to sunrise to protect the nighttime
skywave
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signal of
WABC in New York City. WABC is a
Class A station and it's
770 AM
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 770 kHz: 770 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency. WABC New York City and KCHU Valdez, Alaska, share Class A status on 770 kHz.
In Argentina
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is a United States
clear-channel
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frequency.
Translators
External links
Official site
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Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
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Nicholasville, Kentucky
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