City Quincy, Illinois Branding News/Talk 105 First air date August 1, 1947 | Broadcast area Quincy/Hannibal/Keokuk Frequency 105.1 MHz | |
Slogan The Talk of the Tri-States | ||
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; "News/Talk 105") is a radio station in Quincy, Illinois broadcasting a news/talk format. The station is owned by Quincy Media.
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History
The station signed on August 1, 1947 as WQDI. It was Quincy Newspapers' first broadcasting station, signing on five months before WGEM; it was also the first FM station in the market. The WQDI callsign was retained until 1953, when the station became WGEM-FM to match the AM station and WGEM-TV.
For much of its early history, WGEM-FM was a simulcast of WGEM. This ended by 1976, when the station implemented a country music format; "Gem Country" lasted until 2002, when it gave way to the current news/talk format.
Programming
WGEM-FM's schedule includes the two-hour morning show WGEM News Talk Live!, several news-oriented local programs, as well as simulcasts of WGEM-TV's newscasts and NBC Nightly News. The station also carries some syndicated talk shows, including The Dave Ramsey Show, The Clark Howard Show, The Laura Ingraham Show, The Kim Komando Show, and The Michael Medved Show. WGEM-FM also carries St. Louis Cardinals baseball.