WGLD (1440

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, "Mega 107.1") is a

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to serve Manchester Township, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by VP Broadcasting. It broadcasts a

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CHR

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. The station's programming is also available via its 250-watt translator W296EA (107.1 MHz) and to listeners with an

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receiver via a

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on the HD4 subchannel of

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-owned FM 96.1

WSOX WSOX (96.1 FM, "96.1 SOX") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media through licensee Radio License Holding SRC, LLC and broadcasts a classic hits format. The station's servi ...

History

WGCB was first licensed on December 8, 1950. It originally was

Red Lion, Pennsylvania Red Lion (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Rot Leeb'') is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1852 and incorporated on January 16, 1880. The population was 6,506 at the 2020 census. History Red Lion, settled in 1852, was named after one of t ...

. It broadcast a

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format and was owned by Red Lion Broadcasting. John Harden Norris was the station's first manager. In 1964, Norris went on a 15-minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under

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rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit ('' Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC'') ensued, which Cook won. WGLD logo

took control of the station after its purchase of

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in 2006. Following the purchase, Cumulus renamed the corporation Radio License Holding SRC, LLC. Cumulus sold the station to Major Keystone LLC on September 24, 2021. On January 17, 2022 WGLD changed their format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Mega 107.1" and was sold to VP Broadcasting.Mega 107.1 Debuts In Lancaster/York Via Major Keystone Swap
Radioinsight - January 17, 2022

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* * {{Spanish Radio Stations in Pennsylvania GLD Radio stations established in 1950 1950 establishments in Pennsylvania GLD Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States