WGCM-FM

WGCM-FM (102.3 FM, "Coast 102"), is a classic hits formatted radio station licensed to Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The station is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.

WGCM-FM

Gulfport, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Gulfport-Biloxi
Frequency	102.3 MHz
Branding	Coast 102
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen (JLE, Incorporated)
Sister stations	WGCM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF
History
First air date	November 14, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-11-14)
Former call signs	WTKI-FM (1988-1990)[1]
Call sign meaning	Gulf Coast Mississippi
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19070
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	120 meters (394 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	30°20′44.70″N 89°11′47.10″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	coast102.com

Signal

WGCM-FM's 394-foot tower with a 50,000 watt signal can reach east to Pascagoula, Mississippi, west to Slidell, Louisiana, and north to Wiggins, Mississippi. The transmitter tower is located on the Pass Christian and Long Beach, Mississippi, city limits line.

History

WGCM-FM signed on September 14, 1969. WGCM-FM had a country format in the early-to-mid-1980s. In September 1988, the call sign was changed to WTKI-FM and the format was changed to album-oriented rock (AOR) as "TK 102". In late 1989, the station became "Coast 102" when the format was flipped to 1950s-1970s oldies, and eventually "Greatest Hits of All Time" (1960s-1980s pop), its current format. The call sign was changed back to WGCM-FM in January 1990.