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WMGI

Coordinates: 39°27′22″N 87°28′52″W / 39.456°N 87.481°W / 39.456; -87.481
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WMGI
Broadcast area
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Frequency100.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding100.7 Mix FM
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
SubchannelsHD2: Superhits (oldies)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 13, 1960 (1960-06-13) (as WVTS)
Former call signs
WVTS (1960-1986)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
6828
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT149 meters (489 ft)
TranslatorHD2: 97.9 W250BZ (Terre Haute)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

WMGI (100.7 FM) is a radio station owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. in Terre Haute, Indiana.[2] The studios are located at 925 Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute.

History

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On December 31, 1994, WMGI dropped soft adult contemporary for country music as "Highway 101", but listeners reacted negatively to what turned out to be a stunt. WMGI then switched to contemporary hit radio as "100.7 Mix FM", with Beau Richards as program director and morning co-host; the first song was "What Is Love" by Haddaway. Ratings doubled and WMGI was second to WTHI-FM. In fact, WMGI had an audience of over 70 percent of teenagers. Tom Watson consulted the change. WMGI was the first station to have Kato Kaelin as a guest, on April Fool's Day, at a time when he was still testifying in the O.J. Simpson trial.[3]

HD Radio

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WMGI's HD2 channel airs a 1960s-70s oldies format branded as "Superhits." On January 12, 2026, the format began simulcasting on 97.9 W250BZ in Terre Haute, Indiana. That station is now "Superhits 97.9."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMGI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA".
  3. ^ Carter, Kevin (September 9, 1995). "Top 40 Boomerangs Back To Terre Haute On WMGI". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 38. p. 118.
  4. ^ Superhits 97.9 Launches In Terre Haute As WIBQ Surrendered Radioinsight - January 12, 2026
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39°27′22″N 87°28′52″W / 39.456°N 87.481°W / 39.456; -87.481