WGCM-FM (102.3 FM, "Coast 102"), is a

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based in Gulfport–

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. The station is owned by Coast Radio Group Inc.

Signal

WGCM-FM's 384-foot tower with a 50,000 watt signal can reach east to

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, west to

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, and north to

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. The transmitter tower is located on the

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, city limits line.

History

WGCM-FM started September 14, 1969. WGCM-FM had a country format in the early-to-mid-1980s. After the country format, WGCM-FM became a rock station using the moniker "TK 102". In 1989, WGCM-FM became "Coast 102", playing 1950s-1970s' oldies, and eventually "Greatest Hits of All Time" (1960s-1980s pop), its current format.

External links

Coast 102 WGCM-FM official website
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