WVGM

WVGM (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.^[3] Most programming comes from Infinity Sports Network with some programming from the Vegas Stats & Information Network.

WVGM

Lynchburg, Virginia
Broadcast area	Lynchburg metropolitan area
Frequency	1320 kHz
Branding	VTRN Sports
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	Infinity Sports Network VSiN Radio
Ownership
Owner	3 Daughters Media
Sister stations	WBLT, WGMN, WMNA, WMNA-FM
History
First air date	February 22, 1962; 63 years ago (1962-02-22) as WDMS
Former call signs	WDMS (1962–1968) WLGM (1968–1986) WJJS (1986–1992) WXYU (1992–1993) WVLR (1993–1996) WJJS (1996–1998)[1]
Call sign meaning	W Virginia's GaMe (former branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70330
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 24 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°25′37.0″N 79°7′26.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WVGM Webstream
Website	WVGM Online

By day, WVGM is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1320 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to only 24 watts.^[4] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W227BG at 93.3 MHz.^[5]

History

The station signed on the air on February 22, 1962; 63 years ago (1962-02-22). The call sign was WDMS. It was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, the station was Top 40 outlet WLGM. It played the current hits and was an affiliate of the ABC Entertainment Network.^[6]

Previous logo used during station's affiliation with ESPN Radio

3 Daughters Media bought WVGM and WGMN from Clear Channel Communications in a deal announced late in 2006.^[7]