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WGI (radio station)

1919 establishments in Massachusetts1925 disestablishments in MassachusettsDefunct mass media in MassachusettsDefunct radio stations in the United StatesMedford, Massachusetts
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AMRAD factory, Medford Hillside, Massachusetts (1922)
AMRAD factory, Medford Hillside, Massachusetts (1922)

WGI was an early radio broadcasting station, licensed to the American Radio and Research Corporation (AMRAD) of Medford Hillside, Massachusetts. WGI received its initial broadcasting license on February 7, 1922. However, the station had previously made regular broadcasts under an experimental license as 1XE, which were the first organized broadcasts in the Boston area. WGI was widely known as "The AMRAD station", and initially gained national prominence for its innovative programs. However, AMRAD soon faced severe financial problems that curtailed the station's operations. In early 1925 the call letters briefly changed to WARC, but within a few weeks the station suspended operations when the parent company filed for bankruptcy. WARC would continue to be listed on the government rosters of active stations for two more years, but it never actually resumed broadcasting before being formally deleted in early 1927.

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WGI (radio station)
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02144 Somerville
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AMRAD factory, Medford Hillside, Massachusetts (1922)
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