Broadcast area York, Pennsylvania Format Sports Talk | Branding Sportsradio 1440 | |
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City Manchester Township, Pennsylvania Frequency 1440 kHz
96.1 MHz WSOX-HD4 First air date December 8, 1950 (as WGCB) | ||
WGLD (1440 AM) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Manchester Township, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, Inc., through licensee Radio License Holding SRC LLC, and broadcasts a sports talk format as a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. Its broadcast tower is located near York at (39°59′58″N 76°44′43.3″W).
The station's programming is also available to listeners with an HD Radio receiver via a simulcast on the HD4 subchannel of FM sister station WSOX.
History
WGCB was first licensed on December 8, 1950, 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 Fairness Doctrine rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit ensued, which Cook won.
Cumulus Media took control of the station after its purchase of Susquehanna Radio Corporation in 2006. Following the purchase, Cumulus renamed the corporation Radio License Holding SRC, LLC.