WGGG (1230 AM) is a commercial

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, broadcasting to the Gainesville-

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area.

History

WGGG began broadcasting in February 1948 on 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was owned by Alachua County Broadcasting Company. They were originally a popular music station with their offices, studios, transmitter, and antenna-tower located near the Gainesville airport at 1230 Waldo Rd., northeast of downtown Gainesville. On November 13, 2017 the station re-branded as ''The Goat''. The station flipped to Christmas music since after the holiday season until sometime in June 2022. The station eventually flipped to

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in October 2022 under ownership of William Johnson's Urban One Broadcasting Network, LLC.

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History of WGGG from Central Florida Radio
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