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| name = WGTX
| image = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Dunes logo.jpg]] -->
| city = [[Truro, Massachusetts]]
| area = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]]
| branding = ''"Dunes 102 FM"''
| slogan = "Cape Cod's Oldies"
| airdate =
| frequency = 102.3 [[MHz]]
| format = [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Oldies]]
| erp = 3,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 40.9 [[meter]]s
| class = A
| facility_id = 68214
| owner = Dunes 102 FM, LLC
| webcast = [http://dunes.purestream.net:13030/ Dunes 102 Live Feed]
| website = [http://www.dunes102.com dunes102.com]
| callsign_meaning =
| affiliations = [[Classic Hits (ABC radio network)|Classic Hits]] ([[ABC Radio]])
|}}
'''WGTX''' (102.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Dunes 102 FM") is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Truro, Massachusetts]]. The station is owned by Dunes 102 FM, LLC.


==History==
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Shortly after the station was licensed (as WTUR in 1988 and later WCDJ in 1992), the original owners, Truro Wireless, Inc., ran into opposition from the Truro local government, who objected to a radio tower being built within the town limits. Until such a tower was built, the station could not air a regular broadcast schedule. In lieu of a tower, WTUR/WCDJ would occasionally broadcast just long enough, via a small transmitter, at 340 [[watt]]s, to keep their [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] license intact.


On [[March 29]], [[2007]], the FCC granted a transfer of the license of the former WCDJ to Dunes 102FM LLC.<ref>{{cite web |work=Federal Communications Commission |title=Application Search Details |url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1145890}}</ref> The new owners got the call letters changed, and now, as WGTX, they have begun broadcast service as "Dunes 102: Cape Cod's Oldies Radio".<ref>{{cite news |first=Clea |last=Simon |work=The Boston Globe |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/08/09/for_old_cape_frequency_a_new_sound_and_name/ |title=For old Cape frequency, a new sound and name |date=2007-08-09}}</ref> The format is an upbeat presentation of [[oldies]] from the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, with a target demographic of 25-54. The station is programmed from the "[[Classic Hits (ABC radio network)|Classic Hits]]" syndicated network feed.
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The new owners will continue to upgrade the facility along the way and expect to provide full service to the upper and lower Cape from a 180ft tower on the Town of Truro's Safety Building site on [[U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts|Route 6]].
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For the radio station in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, formerly assigned WGTX, see WDSP.
WGTX
Broadcast areaCape Cod, Massachusetts
Frequency102.3 MHz
Branding"Dunes 102 FM"
Programming
FormatCommercial; Oldies
AffiliationsClassic Hits (ABC Radio)
Ownership
OwnerDunes 102 FM, LLC
Technical information
Facility ID68214
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT40.9 meters
Links
WebcastDunes 102 Live Feed
Websitedunes102.com

WGTX (102.3 FM, "Dunes 102 FM") is a radio station licensed to Truro, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Dunes 102 FM, LLC.

History

Shortly after the station was licensed (as WTUR in 1988 and later WCDJ in 1992), the original owners, Truro Wireless, Inc., ran into opposition from the Truro local government, who objected to a radio tower being built within the town limits. Until such a tower was built, the station could not air a regular broadcast schedule. In lieu of a tower, WTUR/WCDJ would occasionally broadcast just long enough, via a small transmitter, at 340 watts, to keep their FCC license intact.

On March 29, 2007, the FCC granted a transfer of the license of the former WCDJ to Dunes 102FM LLC.[1] The new owners got the call letters changed, and now, as WGTX, they have begun broadcast service as "Dunes 102: Cape Cod's Oldies Radio".[2] The format is an upbeat presentation of oldies from the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, with a target demographic of 25-54. The station is programmed from the "Classic Hits" syndicated network feed.

The new owners will continue to upgrade the facility along the way and expect to provide full service to the upper and lower Cape from a 180ft tower on the Town of Truro's Safety Building site on Route 6.

References

  1. ^ "Application Search Details". Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Simon, Clea (2007-08-09). "For old Cape frequency, a new sound and name". The Boston Globe.

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