WAGL (South Carolina)

WAGL (1560 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an oldies format that was licensed to Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. The station was owned by B. L. "Len" Phillips Jr., under the name Palmetto Broadcasting System, Inc. B. L. Phillips Jr. died September 1, 2014 at the age of 77. The station's license was turned in to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 2, 2014, and cancelled by the FCC on May 7, 2015. The station's website is defunct. Because it shared the same frequency as "clear channel" station WFME in New York City (formerly WQXR), WAGL only operated during the daytime hours. Its transmitter site was located near the Catawba River, nearly 10 miles from its studio site at 101 S. Woodland Drive.
B. L.(Len) Phillips Jr. applied to the FCC in March 1960 for a License to operate an AM Radio Station on the Clear Channel Frequency if 1560 k Hz to be located in Lancaster, SC. Said license was granted, a construction permit was issued by the FCC for a 1,000 watt non-directional single tower antenna system, and work began on the new Radio Station that same year. After a lot of hard work and testing, WAGL officially signed-on to much local fanfare at 10:00 AM on August 7, 1962. The ceremonies took place on the grounds of the local courthouse and the Mayor of Lancaster was given the honor of pushing the button to fire up the Gates BC-1 Transmitter to begin broadcasting.