about us
WRGS has a tradition of service in
Rogersville and Hawkins
County since 1954. WRGS has always been
owned and
operated locally by the Beal family.
Philip Beal has
been
owner and manager since 1972. Most of our employees
have been
a part of the WRGS family for 10 to 30 years.
WRGS employees are
active in the community and are
involved in their churches, civic clubs
and local
organizations. Our target
audience is 25 to 54 years of age.
We
take pride in being HOMETOWN RADIO!
frequency
WRGS operates at 1370 on the AM dial and now also on FM 94.5. We are on the air 24 hours each day on the radio, on our website and on your smart phone. Just download the TuneIn Radio App and set WRGS as your favorite.
music
WRGS plays the great classic country
music
and
today's country hits. During the mid part of our broadcast day
we
feature
the great southern gospel artists and many of our local and
regional gospel
groups. We feature the music preferred by over 70
PERCENT of Hawkins
County residents!
news
We
feature world and national news on the hour from the USA Radio
Network.
Local news has always been our top priority. Our
reporters
cover all county
and city events and meetings. The only
newspaper
in our county is twice
weekly, and we are known as "THE
DAILY NEWS IN HAWKINS COUNTY!"
sports
WRGS
originates live play-by-play of all Cherokee High School
football,
boys
and girls basketball, baseball and softball games.
We do selected
games of other schools in our area. We are
members of the East Tennessee State University Sports network. We are
"THE SOURCE
FOR SPORTS!"
weather
WCYB-TV 5 Meteorologists keep our listeners up to the minute with pinpoint forecasts on WRGS and WRGSRADIO.COM
special programs
Saturday mornings it's "The Crook and Chase Country Countdown" with Lorrianne Crook and Charlie Chase . Rogersville is Charlie's hometown. Charlie began his career right here on WRGS.
The most special WRGS program is "THE WORLD FAMOUS SWAP SHOP" This program has been on the air each Monday through Saturday since August of 1954. Each morning, beginning at 9:45, listeners call in to buy, sell, trade, tell jokes and stories and just have a great time. Swap Shop stays on the air until the calls stop, which is usually about 90 minutes to two hours. We have a waiting list of businesses who want to sponsor a segment of Swap Shop. We also feature Swap Shop Online where you can list your items for sale.
contests
From our most popular morning TRIVIA to special promotions throughout the year, WRGS gives away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes including movie, concert and race tickets, free food, vacations, etc. Each year over 7000 PEOPLE contact us to have their birthdays included on our birthday show. We give away a birthday cake each day and anniversary prize package weekly. You can win breakfast for you and 24 of your co-workers from Miss Bea's Breakfast Break or an overnight stay and dinner for two in our Hale Springs Inn Anniversary Getaway!
remotes
The WRGS van is available for LIVE BROADCASTS from businesses and special events.
events
WRGS is a major sponsor of Heritage Days in Historic Rogersville, a 'Top 10 Event' in the Southeast in October - and Rogersville's 4th of July Celebration in the City Park. This event has featured major entertainers including Tracy Byrd, Brad Paisley, The Band Perry and the Eli Young Band as well as one of the largest fireworks displays in America. We are a proud sponsor of the Charlie Chase Coming Home Concerts which have featured Lonestar , Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson and others to benefit the Relay For Life, American Cancer Society for Hawkins County.
ratings
WRGS has always been a strong NUMBER ONE with local listeners in Hawkins County.
rates
Advertising on WRGS is the BEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL way to promote your business. Please contact us for information.
employment
Would you like to belong to a family oriented sales team. WRGS is looking for local, creative thinking, outgoing people to man their sales staff. For more information contact stationmanager@wrgsradio.com .