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WFMG is a radio station licensed to Richmond, Indiana, located at 101.3 MHz on the FM dial. WFMG broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts with its studios, offices, and tower located on West Main Street in Richmond.

WFMG started broadcasting on December 17, 1960 as WKBV-FM at 106.5MHz. WKBV-FM featured a Beautiful music format throughout its duration. WKBV-FM moved to 101.3MHz in the early 1960s. In 1976, the station dropped beautiful music in favor of a middle-of-the-road Adult Contemporary format as WRIA, meaning "W Ri... See more

Richmond FM|101.3
765-939-1013
2301 WEST MAIN STREET, Richmond, IN47374
WFMG is a radio station licensed to Richmond, Indiana, located at 101.3 MHz on the FM dial. WFMG broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts with its studios, offices, and tower located on West Main Street in Richmond.

WFMG started broadcasting on December 17, 1960 as WKBV-FM at 106.5MHz. WKBV-FM featured a Beautiful music format throughout its duration. WKBV-FM moved to 101.3MHz in the early 1960s. In 1976, the station dropped beautiful music in favor of a middle-of-the-road Adult Contemporary format as WRIA, meaning "W Richmond Indiana Area". The station eventually segued into what would today be considered Hot Adult Contemporary by the early and mid 80s. "FM 101" went to a soft rock format in 1986. The calls changed to WFMG and the station became known on the air as "Magic 101...Lite Rock, Less Talk." This format continued until the late 80s when cross-town station WQLK dropped its Top 40 format in favor of Classic Hits. "Magic 101" maximized on this move by adding hotter records to its playlist by 1990. Also added was a nightly countdown show as well as American Top 40. Unlike WQLK, "Magic 101" did not go full-fledged into the format in order to maintain its presence as an Adult Contemporary station.

By 1991, WFMG began adding a couple of weekend Oldies shows to its line-up, which eventually led up to a format change in December 1991. The station became known as "Goodtime Oldies 101" and eventually just "Oldies 101." Unlike many of the Oldies stations of the early 90s, WFMG played a generous amount of 70s Pop and more or less stayed away from 50s Doo-Wop and Pop. The nearly-two year stint was a flop and, as a result, the station dropped the "Oldies" name and gradually moved back into a contemporary music direction. The transition was complete by 1994 when the station officially became Hot Adult Contemporary "Hits 101.3," featuring music of the 80s and 90s. The station remained "Hits" until the late 90s when the station became "G 101-3" as a result of an imaging change. Although the format remains Hot AC to this day with Rick Duncan as the Morning Show Host, the G101.3 Morning Show has a program from 7 to 9 called The Free For All Friday allowing listeners to request any song in any format as long as they have it, even Christmas songs in July. Originally they allowed for any tempo song to be requested, a second rule was added stating the songs must be up-tempo as people were requesting slow songs to be played after up-beat songs. Dave Snow now handles 9 am to 2 pm. Jessica Leigh is 2 pm to 7 pm, and Keith Wade is 7 pm to 12 am.

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