WOGL

WOGL
Broadcast area
Philadelphia metropolitan area
Frequency98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig 98.1
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatClassic hits
Subchannels
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 12, 1942 (1942-01-12)
Former call signs
  • W73PH (1942–1943)
  • WPEN-FM (1943–1947)
  • WCAU-FM (1947–1987)
Former frequencies
  • 47.3 MHz (1942–1946)
  • 99.5 MHz (1946–1947)
Call sign meaning
"Old Gold" (spoonerism for "Golden Oldies")
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
9622
ClassB
ERP
  • 9,600 watts (analog)
  • 459 watts (digital)
HAAT339 meters (1,112 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°2′30″N 75°14′10″W / 40.04167°N 75.23611°W / 40.04167; -75.23611
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewww.audacy.com/big981

WOGL (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned by Audacy, Inc. The station broadcasts a classic hits radio format. WOGL's transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, and its studios and offices are co-located within Audacy's corporate headquarters in Center City, Philadelphia. The station features mostly hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s with some 2000s hits.

WOGL uses HD Radio, and broadcasts a classic dance format on its HD2 subchannel. The talk radio programming of sister station WPHT is simulcast on its HD3 subchannel.