WXTG (AM)

WXTG

Hampton, Virginia
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	The Groove
Programming
Format	Classic Soul/Urban Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Terry Suggs (TL Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date	1948 (as WVEC at 1050)
Former call signs	WVEC (1948–1978) WWDE (1978–1981) WPEX (1981–1992) WOJY (1992–1997) WBYM (1997–2003) WLRT (2003–2007)[1]
Former frequencies	1050 kHz (1948–1951)[1]
Call sign meaning	W X The Game (for former sports format)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25917
Class	C
Power	970 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates	37°1′50.0″N 76°22′32.0″W / 37.030556°N 76.375556°W / 37.030556; -76.375556
Translator(s)	101.9 W270DA (Hampton)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	TheGroove1019.com

WXTG (1490 kHz "The Groove") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, and serving Hampton Roads, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and Virginia Beach. WXTG is owned and operated by Terry Suggs, through licensee TL Broadcasting LLC.^[3] It carries a classic soul and urban oldies radio format.

WXTG’s transmitter power output is 970 watts, using a non-directional antenna.^[4] Programming is also heard on FM translator station 101.9 W270DA, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 175 watts.^[5]