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Overview
WMGA is a classic hits station on 97.9 FM, licensed to Kenova, West Virginia. On air it goes by “97.9 The River.” It first signed on in 2006.
At a glance
- Call sign
- WMGA
- Frequency
- 97.9 FM
- Format
- Classic hits; Oldies
- On-air name
- 97.9 The River
- City of license
- Kenova, WV
- Licensee
- Kindred Communications, Inc.
- Power
- 3,500 watts
- Station class
- A
- First on air
- 2006
- FCC facility ID
- 164110
- Website
- 979theriver.com
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Wikipedia
- Read the article
Its lineup draws on Westwood One. The FCC license is held by Kindred Communications, Inc. It has used the WMGA call letters since March 2006.
Its website is 979theriver.com. Its sister stations are WXBW, WDGG, WRVC, WCMI and WCMI-FM.
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WMGA at a glance
- Frequency
- 97.9 FM
- On air as
- 97.9 The River
- Format
- Classic hits; Oldies
- Licensed to
- Kenova, WV






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