WGAN

WGAN
Broadcast areaPortland metropolitan area
Frequency550 kHz
BrandingNewsradio WGAN
Programming
FormatTalk radio
NetworkCBS News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Saga Communications of New England, LLC)
History
First air date
August 3, 1938 (1938-08-03)
Call sign meaning
Guy Gannett Publishing Company (previous owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58544
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°41′24.29″N 70°19′3.18″W / 43.6900806°N 70.3175500°W / 43.6900806; -70.3175500
Translator98.5 W253DA (Portland)
Repeater93.1 WMGX-HD2 (Portland)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewgan.com

WGAN (560 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Portland, Maine, United States, featuring a talk format. Owned by Saga Communications, this station serves the Portland metropolitan area. The studios and offices are on Western Avenue in South Portland, Maine, while the transmitter is in Portland. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WGAN is heard on low-power translator W253DA (98.5 FM), is relayed over the second HD Radio of WMGX, and is available online. WGAN is also Maine's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.