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WGUL Radio Has New Port Richey Roots

Explore the history of West Pasco’s first broadcast radio station.

Whether you've ever heard of the locally famous call letters WGUL depends largely on how long you've called Pasco County home. Not only was WGUL West Pasco’s first broadcast radio station, its local programming also became somewhat of a local legacy through the years by offering its listeners with a wide-variety of music and talk shows. And, still today a mere mention of those famous call letters brings back a flood of nostalgic memories for some who will likely proclaim, those were the days. WGUL got its start in August 1963, when the FCC assigned the call letters to Jasmine Properties Inc., whose officers were Sam Y. Allgood Jr.; Reginald Sims, son of early New Port Richey promoter George Sims; W. C. Tranter; and R. C. Tranter. Two month…

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