WHGM

WHGM
Havre de Grace, Maryland; United States;
Broadcast area	Northeastern Maryland
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	WHGM Gold 100.5, 104.7, 107.5 FM & 1330 AM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Oldies–Classic hits
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Andrulonis Media; (Sweet Tea Radio);
History
First air date	May 15, 1948; 76 years ago
Former call signs	WASA (1948–2000); WJSS (2000–2014);
Call sign meaning	Havre De Grace, Maryland
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35120
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 500 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	39°33′55.00″N 76°7′8.00″W / 39.5652778°N 76.1188889°W
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	whgmgold.com

WHGM (1330 AM) is a commercial radio station in Havre De Grace, Maryland. It is owned by Steve Clendenin, through licensee Maryland Media One, LLC, and it airs an oldies - classic hits radio format. In middays, it carries the syndicated Intelligence for Your Life with John Tesh. Studios are in the Arts & Entertainment District of Havre De Grace at 331 North Union Avenue.

By day, WHGM is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 1330 AM from interference, it reduces power to 500 watts at night and uses a directional antenna.^[2] Programming is also heard on three FM translators: W263CQ at 100.5 MHz in Chesapeake City; W284BE at 104.7 MHz in Havre de Grace and W298CG at 107.5 MHz in Bel Air.

History

The station began broadcasting on May 15, 1948; 76 years ago (May 15, 1948). Its original call sign was WASA. It was owned by Jason & Virginia Pate of Havre de Grace. After World War II, Jason Pate applied for the first radio license in Havre de Grace. WASA added an FM station, 103.7 WHDG, in 1960, now WXCY-FM. The FM station was later sold to the Delmarva Broadcasting Company.

Long-time Baltimore television personality Royal Parker began his broadcasting career on WASA in the 1940s, hosting a music program called the Royal Record Review.^[3] In 2000, the station's call letters were changed to WJSS. In 2014, they switched to WHGM.

On June 6, 2016, WHGM changed its format to adult hits, branded as "Smash Hits WHGM".

In late 2018 or early 2019, WHGM rebranded as "WHGM Gold," switching to an Oldies - Classic Hits format. It plays the top songs from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.

In 2024, the station briefly signed off the air as it planned on transferring the station to Sweet Tea Radio (an apparent subsidiary of Andrulonis Media, whose co-owner Christy Andrulonis goes by the on-air name "Sweet Tea" and which has traded stations back and forth with Maryland Media One several times), a company that plans on relocating the station.^[4]

Translators

Broadcast translators for WHGM
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W298CG	107.5 FM	Bel Air, Maryland	86135	250	53 m (174 ft)	D	39°32′5.20″N 76°20′55.70″W / 39.5347778°N 76.3488056°W / 39.5347778; -76.3488056 (W298CG)	LMS
W263CQ	100.5 FM	Chesapeake City, Maryland	154145	99	97 m (318 ft)	D	39°32′0.60″N 75°49′12.20″W / 39.5335000°N 75.8200556°W / 39.5335000; -75.8200556 (W263CQ)	LMS
W284BE	104.7 FM	Havre De Grace, Maryland	146400	250	160 m (525 ft)	D	39°33′52.00″N 76°6.00′7.00″W / 39.5644444°N 76.1019444°W / 39.5644444; -76.1019444 (W284BE)	LMS