WGFG (105.3 FM), known on-air as "Cat Country 105.3", is a

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licensed to

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, United States. The station is currently owned by

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. Bad Dog is also the home of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School football and

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football. Some of the artists that can be found on The Bad Dog are

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, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, and lesser-known classic rock artists like the

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, Little Feat and

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. It was Orangeburg's home for

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every weekday morning until the move over to 105.1. Now, Multiple Award winning radio personality and producer Russ T. Fender co-hosts the morning show with Hailey.

History

Prior to the move of Bad Dog to 105.1, the station carried an

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format as Star 105.1. The "Bad Dog" format moved to 105.1

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and began simulcasting with its former exclusive home at 95.7 on January 14, 2009, as the 95.7 frequency

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was sold to Apex Broadcasting. The

letters moved to the former WICI in Sumter, which was also called "Bad Dog". In 2009, WGFG moved to 105.3 FM. On July 1, 2011 WGFG changed their format to country, branded as "Cat Country 105.3".

References

External links

* GFG Country radio stations in the United States {{SouthCarolina-radio-station-stub