WGRU-AM 840
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Original Call Letters: WNUY (Construction Permit)

Originally Licensed: Sep 18, 1984 

Original City of License: Scottsmoor  

Original Frequency: 840 

Origin of Call Letters: Sounds Like; "The Groove" ("GRUve")

Original Power: 1,000 watts daytime

Original Location: 805 N. Dixie Ave 

Original Format: Talk


Network Affiliation(s):


USA Radio Network
TalkStar Radio Network


Owner(s):


1984-Lorena M. Durocher
1984-Randy E. Henry
1989-Florida Public Radio, Inc.
1989-Arzuaga Broadcasting Group (LMA)
1991-Florida Public Radio, Inc.
1991-WPGS, Inc ($65,000)
2004-Len Radio Broadcasting LLC (LMA)
2006-WPGS, Inc  


History Of  Call Letters and Formats:


WNUY-1984-News/Talk
WPGS-1985-News/Talk 
WPGS-1986-Big Band/Nostalgia/News/Talk
WPGS-1993-Regional Mexican
WPGS-2004-CNN Headline News 
WPGS-2006-Talk (Talk Star Radio Network)
WPGS-2008-Oldies/Talk   "Reminiscing Radio"
WGRU-2009-Smooth Jazz   "840 The Groove"


WGRU History
WGRU began as WPGS. In October of 2009 WPGS became part of the "The Groove" network of stations. 

Names In WGRU History

Ed Shiflett-1993-Executive Vice President/Promotions Vice President/Engineering Vice President-WPGS Radio, Inc.
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