WGRO

WGRO (960 AM) was a radio station that primarily served the Lake City, Florida, area, owned by Fred Dockins, through licensee Dockins Broadcast Group, LLC.

WGRO

Lake City, Florida
Broadcast area	White Springs, Florida Fort White, Florida
Frequency	960 kHz
Branding	99.7 The Zone
Programming
Format	Defunct (was Classic rock)
Ownership
Owner	Fred Dockins (Dockins Broadcast Group, LLC)
History
First air date	November 14, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-11-14)
Last air date	February 7, 2024; 20 months ago (2024-02-07)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72125
Class	B
Power	500 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	30°11′47.00″N 82°40′48.00″W
Translator	99.7 W259CU (Lake City)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

Dockins surrendered WGRO's license for cancellation on February 7, 2024.^[2] It was reinstated on February 16, 2024. The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 17, 2024.^[3]

FM translator

WGRO simulcasted its programming on an FM translator, which provided improved coverage, better sound and afforded listeners the choice of FM.

Broadcast translator for WGRO

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W259CU	99.7 FM	Lake City, Florida	146781	250	D	LMS

The W259CU license was cancelled concurrently with the WGRO license.^[4]