WDWG

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency	98.5 MHz
Branding	98.5 Big DAWG
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations	WPWZ, WRMT, WZAX
History
First air date	1990 (1990)
Former call signs	WSAY-FM (1989–2003)
Call sign meaning	"Dawg"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54861
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°54′43″N 77°50′6″W / 35.91194°N 77.83500°W / 35.91194; -77.83500
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	bigdawg985.com

WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

WDWG is the only station to air all the games of the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team.^[2]

History

The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY-FM "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country.^{[citation needed]} First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.^[3]