WGYE

Infobox Radio station
name = WGYE


city = Mannington, West Virginia
area = Fairmont, West Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Grafton, West Virginia
branding = "Froggy Country"
slogan =
airdate = 1992
frequency = 102.7 MHz
format = Country
power = 3,200 Watts
erp =
class = A
callsign_meaning = abbrev. of the word "Froggy"
former_callsigns =
owner = Burbach Broadcasting Co.
sister_stations = WGIE, WOBG, WOBG-FM, WXKX
webcast =
website = [http://www.froggycountry.net/ WGYE Online]
affiliations =

WGYE is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mannington, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia area. WGYE is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Co.

WGYE simulcasts on sister station WGIE which is licensed to Clarksburg, West Virginia. WGIE's signal barely makes it outside of Harrison County, West Virginia.

WGYE also simulcasts on a translator W279AE broadcasting on 103.7 FM, licensed to and serving Morgantown, West Virginia.

History

WGYE began broadcasting in late 1992, known as "U.S. 102-7" WTUS-FM. The station carried satellite-fed programming until spring of 2000, when the station became known as "Froggy 102-7" WGYE-FM. The station has three live and local DJs which cover the morning, mid-day, and afternoon.

WGIE was formerly a satellite-fed Hot AC station, known as WVHF-FM.

WTUS used Afternoon talent, Keith Ashton (Real Name: Keith Kovach) - a local host until the turbulent switchover to WGYE. Storm (Jeff) became Hopper and continued to anchor the morning show before and after the switchover. Later, Storm rejoined with WMQC Alum Larry Nelson as Hopper and Leapin' Larry. Jim Miller was installed as station manager and more local talent was brought on. Greg Bolyard also came on at that time to do afternoons. Bolyard came from WTBZ AM/FM in Grafton. He spent many years on the radio in Preston County on WKMM-FM and worked for WXIE-FM,WMSG-AM and WKHJ-FM in Oakland, MD. to do afternoon drive - He was later installed as the program director after Keith Kovach was fired. He later became PD for all 5 stations owned by Burbach Broadcasting in the Fairmont/Clarksburg, WV area. WTUS part timer Brandon Hughes (Brandon Antion) made appearances as Toadie Tourettes during the weekends and overnights.

Antion later moved to WCLG as the night host until December 2002 eventually moving to WINC-FM in Winchester, WVAQ in Morgantown, and WVSR in Charleston.Fact|date=March 2008

Kovach moved to a local classic country station for a stint, and was then released. He's currently a successful mobile DJ.Fact|date=March 2008

Jim Miller was eventually fired and reportedly went back to St. Louis to look for work.Fact|date=March 2008

Bolyard has since gone back home to run a radio station in Preston County.Fact|date=March 2008

Froggy Country now has a full-time air staff anchored by Hopper and the Morning Marsh (6am-10am); Brenda Green (10am - 3pm); Splash and the Hop Home Radio Show (3pm-7pm) joined Froggy in 2007 and nights (7pm-12mid) Kramer and the Froggy Fun House. Froggy airs limited commercials overnight with 15 songs in a row every hour. Froggy Country has also added a Full-Time staff of meteorologists six days a week to their broadcasts.

Froggy has been under the direction of General Manager-David Branham since January of 2002 and has seen substantial growth in the market since his arrival.

In 2008, Froggy added sports with Fairmont State University - the 3rd largest college in WV.

External links

* [http://www.froggycountry.net/ Froggy Country WGYE official website]
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