WCGF-FM

WCGF-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency104.3 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
Owner
WESD
History
First air date
April 15, 1959 (1959-04-15)
Former call signs
  • WOHI-FM (1959–1967)
  • WRTS (1967–1974)
  • WELA (1974–2000)
  • WOGF (2000–2009)
  • WOGI (2009–2026)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
13711
ClassB
ERP13,000 watts
HAAT219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°35′14″N 80°25′15″W / 40.58722°N 80.42083°W / 40.58722; -80.42083
Translator105.5 W288BO (Pittsburgh)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.familylife.org

WCGF-FM (104.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the Pittsburgh Media Market as a Christian radio station for the Family Life Network.

History

WOGI on a SPARC HD Radio with RDS.

WCGF-FM signed on the air April 15, 1959, as WOHI-FM in East Liverpool, Ohio, the FM sister station of WOHI, both owned by East Liverpool Broadcasting Company. WOHI and WOHI-FM were sold to Constrander Corporation, owned by Joseph D. Coons for $175,000 on December 20, 1960. The acquisition of the stations took effect January 27, 1961. WOHI-FM changed call signs to WRTS in June 1967, signaling the debut of separate programming on a full-time basis; the station adopted a country music format in November 1968. In November 1971, Coons sold both WOHI and WRTS to Frank Mangano for $290,493; however, the name of the company remained the same under the new owner. WRTS changed call signs once again to WELA in May 1974, coinciding with the station's move to easy listening.

By 1981, the easy listening format was dropped in favor of a country format. By the late 1990s, the station had a classic hits format dubbed "Classic Hits 104".

Keymarket purchased both WOHI and WELA in 2000. The new owner changed the callsign to WOGF on July 7, 2000, and adopted a country music format with the "Froggy" moniker; a format which continues today.

WOGF changed its city of license to Moon Township, Pennsylvania, from East Liverpool, Ohio. The tower location remains in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

WOGF assumed the callsign WOGI in 2009, a callsign that was previously used on WPKV (98.3 FM), a station in Pittsburgh that Keymarket sold to the Educational Media Foundation in 2009.

WOGI was partially simulcast on WOGG in Oliver, Pennsylvania for many years. The two stations had separate morning shows but were simulated throughout the day. In July 2020, the stations combined into a full simulcast are known as Froggy 104.3 and Froggy 94.9.

WOGI dropped all of its local programming outside morning drive in October 2025. As of January 8, 2026, Trisha Tadpole was the weekday morning show personality. The station otherwise carried the Mainstream Country network from Westwood One full time.

On August 5, 2026, Forever Media announced that it would sell WOGI to Family Life Ministries for $1 million. This marked the second deal between the parties; Family Life had closed on its purchase of WKPL in June. The country format remained on WOGG. The sale was completed on September 22. On October 1, 2026, the station changed its call sign to WCGF-FM.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCGF-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WOHI-FM First Air Date & Ownership" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1960. pp. A-207. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ "WOHI & WOHI-FM Selling Price" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. December 26, 1960. p. 64. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "WOHI & WOHI-FM Acquisition Date" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1964. pp. B-120. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "WOHI-FM Callsign Change to WRTS" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. June 19, 1967. p. 85. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Call Letters Changed For FM Radio Facility". East Liverpool Review. June 15, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Today WRTS goes country". East Liverpool Review (Advertisement). November 1, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "WOHI & WRTS Sale Price" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. November 1, 1971. p. 29. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "WOHI & WRTS Acquisition Date" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1973. pp. B-154. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ "WRTS Callsign Change to WELA" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. May 20, 1974. p. 71. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  11. ↑ "WELA Format by 1976" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1976. pp. C-153. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  12. ↑ "WELA Launches New FM Format". The Evening Review. May 2, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ohio Valley Radio and Television". Pittsburgh Radio & TV Online. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  14. ↑ "WOGF Callsign Change". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  15. ↑ Venta, Lance (July 1, 2020). "WOGG & WOGI Combine Into Simulcast". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Is Forever coasting into Oblivion?". PBRTV.com. October 20, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ Venta, Lance (November 25, 2025). "Jeremy 'Danger' Mulder Departs Froggy Pittsburgh". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Family Life Acquires Froggy 104.3/105.5 Pittsburgh". RadioInsight. August 5, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. September 22, 2026. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. September 25, 2026. Retrieved November 1, 2026.