97.1 The Ride

97.1 The Ride Langford Broadcasting LLC
Music from the 80's and 90's Our unique music library consists of over 3500 songs.

WGTO 97.1 FM and 910 AM MeTV FM features a unique mix of timeless and memorable music incorporating a wide variety of classic hits, deep tracks and softer sounds spanning several decades of popular music, including the ‘60s and ‘70s with a touch of the ‘50s and ‘80s. We play more than 350 DIFFERENT songs per day with no repeats! In this market, no other radio station features this “one of a kind”

format. WGTO, serves the immediate Cassopolis / Dowagiac area of southwest Michigan and northeast Indiana including the South Bend, and Elkhart, Indiana area.

April 111983 - R.E.M.'s first album Murmur was released.1983 - Metallica fired co-founding member Dave Mustaine.1988 - C...
04/11/2025

April 11

1983 - R.E.M.'s first album Murmur was released.

1983 - Metallica fired co-founding member Dave Mustaine.

1988 - Cher won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Moonstruck.

1990 - Elton John sang at the funeral of AIDS victim Ryan White.

1992 - Lee Greenwood married Kimberly Payne. It was his fourth marriage and her first.

1994 - A Seattle, WA, coroner ruled that Kurt Cobain's (Nirvana) death was a su***de.

1994 - Nirvana's album In Utero was certified double-platinum.

1995 - Peter, Paul and Mary released their 17th album, LifeLines.

1997 - Savage Garden released their self-titled debut album.

April 11Today: Sunny, with a high near 50.Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.Saturday: Sunny, with a high near ...
04/11/2025

April 11

Today: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

April 101991 - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) agreed to tape public service announcements warning against doing...
04/10/2025

April 10

1991 - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) agreed to tape public service announcements warning against doing drugs, driving drunk, and starting fires. The deal was an exchange for having arson charges against him reduced by a Louisville, KY, judge.

1999 - George Michael, Sinead O'Connor, the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, and Paul McCartney all performed at the "Here There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda", a charity tribute to Linda McCartney held at London's Royal Albert Hall.

1999 - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live.

Thursday, April 10, 2025This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 46.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.Friday:...
04/10/2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025

This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

April 91988 - Dave Prater (Sam & Dave) died in a car accident.1990 - Billy Idol released the single "Cradle of Love."199...
04/09/2025

April 9

1988 - Dave Prater (Sam & Dave) died in a car accident.

1990 - Billy Idol released the single "Cradle of Love."

1997 - A&M Records issued a press release stating that the members of Soundgarden have mutually and amicably decided to disband.

1998 - A Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded Michael Jackson $2.7 million in damages in a defamation-of-character suit against Victor Gutierrez of the TV show Hard Copy.
Today in Michael Jackson History

1999 - Faith Hill began her first solo tour "Faith Hill's This Kiss Tour" in Minneapolis, MN.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 3...
04/09/2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 35.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

April 81964 - The Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single.1968 - The Petula Cla...
04/08/2025

April 8

1964 - The Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single.

1968 - The Petula Clark TV special Petula aired on NBC.

1970 - In London, the U.K. premiere of the Woodstock movie took place. The film was a documentary of the August 1969 festival that took place in Bethel, NY.

1971 - Chicago became the first rock group to sell out a week of shows at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

1973 - Neil Young's docu-autobiography Journey through the Past premiered at the U.S. Film Festival in Dallas.

1975 - Aerosmith released "Toys in the Attic."

Tuesday, April 8, 2025Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 42.We...
04/08/2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 42.

Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 33.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

March 61959 - The Drifters recorded "There Goes My Baby."1964 - Elvis Presley's 14th movie, Kissin' Cousins, was release...
03/06/2025

March 6

1959 - The Drifters recorded "There Goes My Baby."

1964 - Elvis Presley's 14th movie, Kissin' Cousins, was released.

1970 - Charles Manson released his album Lies to finance his defense against murder charges.

1973 - John Lennon's visa extension was canceled by the New York Office of the Immigration Department. It had been granted only five days before.

1976 - EMI Records re-released all 22 British Beatles singles. In addition, "Yesterday" was released for the first time on 45 in the U.K.

1977 - An Evening With Diana Ross aired on NBC-TV.

1989 - Smokey Robinson's autobiography Inside My Life was released.

Thursday, March 6, 2025Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.Friday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 35. New sn...
03/06/2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 35. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

03/05/2025

At the COA, we strive on a daily basis to provide a quality environment that meets the needs of our community. Over the years, this has transformed us into a treasure trove of activities, services, resources, and events. It is easy for some of them to go under-utilized. Here are just a few of the things we provide that you may have overlooked or are just not aware of that we offer...

https://www.casscoa.org/news/hidden-gems-coa

March 51955 - Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" show.1960 - Elvis Presley was honora...
03/05/2025

March 5

1955 - Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" show.

1960 - Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army.

1963 - Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash near Nashville, TN.

1968 - Jerry Lee Lewis opened in the rock musical adaptation of "Othello" in Hollywood, CA.

1969 - The magazine "Creem" was published for the first time.

1969 - Dusty Springfield collapsed while taping a TV appearance.

1979 - MCA Records dissolved its recent acquisition, ABC Records.

1982 - Blues Brother John Belushi died of drug overdose in the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles at the age of 33.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 26. Total night...
03/05/2025

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 26. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

March 41963 -The Beach Boys single "Surfin' U.S.A." was released.1967 - It was announced that Steve Winwood and his brot...
03/04/2025

March 4

1963 -The Beach Boys single "Surfin' U.S.A." was released.

1967 - It was announced that Steve Winwood and his brother M**f were leaving the Spencer Davis Group after an April 2 show.

1970 - Janis Joplin was fined $200 for using obscene language onstage in Tampa, FL.

1976 - Hall & Oates recorded "Rich Girl."

1977 - The Rolling Stones recorded their "Love You Live" album in Toronto.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 46.Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51.We...
03/04/2025

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 46.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51.

Wednesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 26.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

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26914 Marcellus Highway
Dowagiac, MI
49047

Telephone

+12698459655

Website

https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WGTO

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Today is NATIONAL COFFEE DAY and I am stuck at MeTVfm/WGTO moderating Zoom meetings! I am 21.53 miles away from the Dunkin in St Joseph, MI & 27.16 miles away from the Dunkin in Kalamazoo with no time to leave. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!

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WGTO 97.1 FM and 910 AM MeTV FM features a unique mix of timeless and memorable music incorporating a wide variety of classic hits, deep tracks and softer sounds spanning several decades of popular music, including the ‘60s and ‘70s with a touch of the ‘50s and ‘80s. Our unique music library consists of over 3500 songs. We play more than 350 DIFFERENT songs per day with no repeats! In this market, no other radio station features this “one of a kind” format. WGTO, serves the immediate Cassopolis / Dowagiac area of southwest Michigan and northeast Indiana including the South Bend, and Elkhart, Indiana area.