WGAR-FM (Independence, OH)
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WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) – branded 99.5 WGAR – is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves as the Cleveland affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. The WGAR-FM studios are located in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Parma. Besides a standard analog transmission, WGAR-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio channels,[1] and is available online via iHeartRadio. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Cleveland-Akron-Canton |
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| Radio Media Market | Cleveland |
| Radio Format | Country |
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