WMOP is a Class D AM station. By day, it is powered at 2,700 watts. To protect other stations on 980 AM from interference, at night it reduces its power to 23 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna. The transmittertower is on NE 49th Street near Old U.S. Route 301 in Ocala.[2]
History
WMOP originally signed on the air on December 18, 1952. It has always had the same call letters. From 1961 to 1985, WMOP had an FM sister station at 93.7 FM, which was then WFUZ. It is now known as WOGK, a country music station owned by Saga Communications.
WMOP switched to a sports radio format in 1996. It aired programming from CBS Sports Radio. WMOP was known as "The Goat"; Goat stood for "Greatest of All Time", a term used for the outstanding star of a particular sport.