WAGG

WAGG
Broadcast areaGreater Birmingham
Frequency610 kHz
BrandingHeaven 610
Programming
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
Owner
WBHJ, WBHK, WBPT, WENN, WZZK-FM
History
First air date
February 3, 1926 (1926-02-03)
Former call signs
  • WKBC (1926–1932)
  • WSGN (1932–1985)
  • WZZK (1985–1998)
  • WEZN (1998–1999)
Former frequencies
1310 kHz (1926–1941)
Call sign meaning
Alabama's Gospel Giant or A.G. Gaston (former owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48717
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 610 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
33°29′39″N 86°52′21″W / 33.49417°N 86.87250°W / 33.49417; -86.87250
Repeater95.7 WBHJ-HD2 (Midfield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website610wagg.com

WAGG (610 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. Owned by SummitMedia, it broadcasts an urban gospel format that targets Birmingham's African-American community. Studios and offices are in the Cahaba neighborhood in Southeast Birmingham.

The station was assigned the WAGG call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on January 15, 1999. It broadcasts at 5,000 watts by day, reducing power to 610 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 610. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Avenue W, near the former site of Birmingham International Raceway.