dˈʌbəljˌuːdʒˈæɡ fˈɜːst lˈaɪsəns wʌz ˈɪʃuːd ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː, tuː "nˈɔːɹfək dˈeɪli nˈuːz hjˈuːs pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ kˈoʊ.", fɔːɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌɔn θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti mˈiːɾɚz.
WJAG's first license was issued on July 27, 1922, to "Norfolk Daily News (Huse Publishing Co.)", for operation on 360 meters.