WGST AM is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, Georgia at 640 kHz. Owned by Clear Channel Communications subsidiary Citicasters Licenses (formerly part of Jacor), it holds Atlanta as its city of license. Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... [[Amplitude modulation]] (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a carrier wave wirelessly. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. The show was created by executive producer Paul Simms, a writer for The Larry Sanders Show and Late Night with David Letterman. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or ERP is determined by subtracting system losses from system gains. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... This article is about the company. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... [[Amplitude modulation]] (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a carrier wave wirelessly. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... This article is about the company. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Jacor Communications, Inc. ... In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the...

The station was formerly on 920 kHz, now used by WGKA AM. The move allowed it to increase power from 5 kW day and 500 W night to 50 kW day and 1 kW night. While this improved daytime reception, it ruined the nighttime reception, which is now slightlydirectional but has Cuban interference from Radio Progresso on 639 khz many nights.

WGST's original license for 890 was issued March 17th 1922, with the callsign WGM. The owner was the Atlanta Constitution, responding to the rival Atlanta Journal 's new WSB. (The FCC issued WGM's license the day after WSB's.) WGST got its current callsign after being given to the Georgia School of Technology (now Georgia Tech) in 1923. The WGM license was allowed to expire that August, and issued to the school in January of 1924 as WBBF, later becoming WGST in 1925. The station moved to 920khz after the Communications Act of 1934 created the clear channels and 890 was given to WLS, Chicago. It has been suggested that Licensing (strategic alliance) be merged into this article or section. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In radio (including television), a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for amateur, broadcast, and sometimes military radio use, as well as for broadcast television. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... WSB AM (NewsTalk 750) is a clear channel AM radio station located in Atlanta, Georgia with a frequency of 750 kHz. ... The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, created, directed, and empowered by Congressional statute. ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech for short, is a public university in Atlanta, Georgia with over 16,000 students. ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ...

It was operated as a commercial station under a lease to Southern Broadcasting Company beginning in 1930, but the Georgia Board of Regents got back control of the station in 1946. In the 1940s, it was located in the Forsyth Building in downtown Atlanta. It was a CBS affiliate in 1947 and later became an ABC affiliate in 1950. Look up Business in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS... The Georgia Board of Regents was created in 1931 and is part of the states government. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

In 1956, WGST moved to a studio facility next to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum on the Georgia Tech campus. This facility was built on top of the Coliseum's locker rooms for the radio station, and it featured two large studios for live performances, complete with grand pianos. The studios still exist and WREK occupies a small area of the original. The Alexander Memorial Coliseum at the McDonalds Center (originally the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, also nicknamed The Thrillerdome) is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. ... A grand piano from Schiedmayer & Söhne, Stuttgart. ...

In 1973, it was declared surplus property and was sold for five million dollars to Meredith Corporation in 1974, ignoring opposition from alumni, state legislators, and even the governor. Surplus means the quantity left over, after conducting an activity; the quantity which has not been used up, and can refer to: budget surplus, the opposite of a budget deficit economic surplus Surplus product or surplus value in Marxian economics physical surplus in the economic theory of Piero Sraffa Operating... Property designates those real or intellectual goods that are commonly recognized as being the rightful possessions of a person or group. ... Meredith Corporation NYSE: MDP is based in Des Moines, Iowa. ... An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ... The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ...

However, interest from the trust fund created by the sale was used to upgrade Tech's student-run WREK FM 91.1, which, in 1978, moved to the Coliseum studios vacated by WGST in 1975. Interest is the rent paid to borrow money. ... In common law legal systems, a trust is a relationship in which a person or entity (the trustee) has legal control over certain property (the trust property or trust corpus), but is bound by a fiduciary duty to exercise that legal control for the benefit of someone else (the beneficiary... College radio (also known as university radio, campus radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university. ... WREK FM (Wreck) is Georgia Techs radio station, located at 91. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Ray Charles' song "I Got a Woman" was recorded at WGST in the early 1950s. Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ...

Sean Hannity replaced Neal Boortz when Boortz left for WSB-AM in 1992 and stayed until Roger Ailes offered Hannity a position on FOX News Channel in 1996. Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an American conservative talk radio host, an executive producer of Fox News Channels program Hannity & Colmes, and the author of two books. ... Neal Boortz (born April 6, 1945), is a popular U.S. talk radio host based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... WSB AM (NewsTalk 750) is an AM radio station in the city of Atlanta, Georgia with a frequency of 750kHz. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Roger Ailes Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. ... The Fox News Channel (FNC) is an United States-based cable and satellite news channel. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The station was simulcasted on WGST-FM 105.7 from 1993 until 2000. Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... WVWA FM (Viva 105. ...

2005 marked a year of change for WGST. Following the acquisition of Atlanta Braves radio rights, the station changed its moniker to "Braves Radio 640 GST" in 2005 to reflect the new rights, although many out-of-Atlanta area fans have complained about the change from AM 750 WSB, noting WGST's signal is much weaker at night compared to WSB. Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... WSB AM (NewsTalk 750) is a clear channel AM radio station located in Atlanta, Georgia with a frequency of 750 kHz. ... WSB AM (NewsTalk 750) is a clear channel AM radio station located in Atlanta, Georgia with a frequency of 750 kHz. ...

To remedy that situation, sister station WKLS-FM (96 Rock) began broadcasting Braves games, as sports programming on FM rock stations is becoming commonplace, and acceptable. Also, as part of a Clear Channel corporate change, it switched to Fox News Radio. On March 20, 2006, WGST-AM's moniker became "Atlanta. Talk. Radio." WKLS FM (96 Rock, 96. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... The Fox News Channel is a top-rated U.S. conservative cable and satellite news channel, who claims to provide fair & balanced news. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 21, 2006, WGST announced that morning show host Tom Hughes had resigned, and that midday host Denny Schaffer, and afternoon drive talk host Kim Peterson (The Kimmer) and their staffs had been fired. Tom Hughes is the host of a morning radio talk show on 640 WGST-AM in Atlanta, GA. Hughes has been broadcasting in the Atlanta area for decades, and in affectionately referred to as The King among his co-workers at Clear Channel Atlanta. ... Denny Schaffer is currently a radio talk show host for WPSD 1370 AM in Toledo, Ohio. ... Kim Peterson (known as The Kimmer) is the host of an afternoon radio talk show host on WGST-AM in Atlanta, GA. A former United States Marine, he served in the Vietnam War. ... Afternoon talk host on Atlantas WGST. Refers to himself as The Stain on the Atlanta Radio. Known for giving other hosts nicknames, such as: Tom The King! Hughes, Wayne No Offense Kitchens, Pete Snake Davis, Sam Shadetree Mechanic Memmolo, Stu The Bank Robber Klitenic, Jim Newsmaker Line Guy Gossett...

The current line-up includes "The Wall Street Journal This Morning" (aired four times from 5a-9a), Mike McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Dave Ramsey, Mark Levin and "Coast to Coast AM" with George Noory. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with a worldwide average daily circulation of more than 2. ... Mike McConnell is a popular Cincinnati, Ohio radio talk show host who is heard on News/Talk powerhouse WLW-AM. McConnell is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show called The Weekend, which is distrubted by Premiere Radio Networks Category: ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host. ... Dave Ramsey (b. ... Mark Levin Mark Reed Levin (b. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show which deals with a variety of topics, but usually ones that relate to the paranormal. ... George R. Noory George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is an American radio broadcaster. ...

External links

• History of WGST 1922-1975
• FCC databse on WGST
• WGST Homepage
• The Rush Limbaugh Radio Program