Station Profile

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FOX Sports Radio - WGL-AM 1250

Format Description

Finally, all of the great coverage, attitude, and personality of FOX Sports comes to radio. WGL AM 1250 - The Ticket brings you the very best in personality radio. 

Delivering more than just stats and box scores, FOX Sports Radio serves up sports talk from industry veterans who know what your listeners want to hear. Passionate opinions and in-depth coverage from seasoned professionals.

FOX Sports 1250 AM The Ticket is home to Indiana University Basketball & Football and the only place where you'll hear their games broadcast live.  

1250 AM The Ticket mixes today's top syndicated sports personalities, along with the very best local sports talk hosts for a unique mixture of hot sports opinion.

1250 AM The Ticket is where sports fans come first. We're passionate sports fans too. We have affluent fans that love to debate and discuss sports. Get the day's top sports stories on 1250 AM The Ticket. 

1250 AM The Ticket listeners love debating the top stories in sports, getting behind the scenes look at the life of popular athletes, and listen to get an in-depth look at sports players, teams, personalities, and much more.1250 AM The Ticket features top quality original shows and exclusive programming to connect fans with their favorite sports, teams, and players. We also engage passionate fans who stay connected to their schools through sports.

1250 AM The Ticket is targeted to reach affluent men 25 to 49 men with high earning power in their prime spending years.

Target 9,800 active consumers each week with 1250 AM The Ticket.

1250 AM The Ticket  Features The Best In Sports Programming in Fort Wayne.

Demographic Profile

1250 AM The Ticket has wide demographic appeal with consumers who have purchasing power!

Age Composition: 1250 AM The Ticket targets affluent men 25 to 49.

Listener Profile:
Ages: 18-34 29.2% 
Ages: 18-44 50.6% 
Ages: 25-54 66.4% 
Ages: 35-64 43.6%

Gender: 1250 AM The Ticket targets men. Male: 80% Female: 20%

Household Income: Sports listeners in America have high earning power.

- Over 48% of Sports listeners in America have an income of over $75,000.
- Almost 25% of Sports listeners in America have an income of $50,000 -$74,999.
- Almost 25% of Sports listeners in America have an income of$25,000 - $49,999.
- Almost 70% of Sports listeners in America have an annual household income of over $50,000 a year.

Occupation: 1250 AM The Ticket listeners are employed as Owners, Managers or Professionals, employed as Tradespeople, employed in the Sales and Service industry and are also employed as Administrators or Clerical staff.

Education: 1250 AM The Ticket listeners are well educated

.- Over 45% are College graduates.
-  Over 30% have attended community college.
-  Over 20% have a high school diploma.

Get your message out to thousands of potential new customers each week on 1250 AM The Ticket.

Lifestyle Profile

1250 AM The Ticket targets homeowners. A huge category with these consumers is home improvement and home decorating.

Home Spending: Started or completed in the past 2 years.

- Interior painting/wallpaper
- Landscaping or yard improvements
- Plumbing
- Exterior painting/staining
- Deck/fencing
- Energy conservation projects
- Floor tiles or vinyl flooring
- Installed windows or doors
- Other home projects

1250 AM The Ticket targets listeners with purchasing power.

1250 AM The Ticket Listeners Are Active Consumers

- Purchase a wide variety of electronic devices including computers, tablets, smartphones, MP3 players, video games, HDTVs, digital video recorders (TiVo) and digital cameras
-Are big consumers of furniture, major appliances, and automobiles.
- Purchased fine and costume jewelry, cosmetics, perfume, and skin care products.
- Enjoy going out to restaurants often every month.
- In the past year purchased men and women's clothing, infant and children clothing, men's and women's shoes and accessories.

Investments:1250 AM The Ticket targets listeners who have high incomes and invest in real estate, mutual funds, stocks/bonds, retirement programs, savings accounts, etc.

Activity: 1250 AM The Ticket attracts listeners who are actively participating in exercise and fitness, boating, biking, golfing, camping, hiking, and going to the cottage on weekends. These listeners dine out frequently, attend local and regional sporting events and concerts. 

1250 AM The Ticket has wide appeal with consumers who have purchasing power!

1250 AM The Ticket is committed to super-serving the community. The station has a strong focus on local events, issues, entertainment, civic functions, as well as, charitable causes. We take pride in being an important part of the fabric of our community. 

At 1250 AM The Ticket we love taking part in community events and getting behind local causes that affect our listeners.

1250 AM The Ticket is extremely proud of its commitment as the community radio station that actively supports hundreds of worthwhile causes.

1250 AM The Ticket Is Built For Advertisers

1250 AM The Ticket is unique from other radio formats. Due to the nature of this format, people listen to 1250 AM The Ticket differently.

1250 AM The Ticket is a high impact foreground listening medium. We cater to affluent, fast-paced professionals who love to hear the latest from sports events and stories. 1250 AM The Ticket listeners are actively listening to get the information they want. Your commercial message cuts through and gets heard on1250 AM The Ticket.

1250 AM The Ticket is a  great investment and delivers the very best results for your business.

1250 AM The Ticket Schedule

The Ticket/WGL 1250am Line-up:

•6a-9a Fox Sports Daybreak with Andy Furman and Mike North 
•9a-12p Dan Patrick Show 
•12p-3p Colin Cowherd 
•3p-6p Doug Gottlieb 
•6p-8p Steve Gorman Sports •6p-10p J.T. “The Brick” Show 
•10p-2a Jason Smith Show 
•2a-6a Ben Maller Show 

1250 AM The Ticket Coverage Map