WSGE
City | Dallas, North Carolina |
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Broadcast area | Charlotte |
Branding | WSGE 91.7 |
Slogan | Your Independent Music Source 91.7 |
Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
First air date | October 1980 |
Format | Album Adult Alternative |
Power | 7,500 Watts |
Class | C2 |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°24′26″N 81°07′48″W / 35.40722°N 81.13000°W |
Affiliations | NPR |
Owner |
Gaston College (Gaston College) |
Webcast | Live Stream |
Website |
www |
WSGE operates at 91.7 FM and is a non-commercial, public radio station owned and managed by Gaston College, in Dallas, North Carolina. The station's studio is located in the Craig Arts & Sciences building. Its signal covers 26 North and South Carolina counties with a population of 1.3 million residents.
History
WSGE signed on the air in October 1980 with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. In January 2005, the college approved a lease with Clear Channel Communications for space on their nearby tall tower. The transmitting antenna is now at a height of 806 feet versus the previous just under 200 feet height on the former tower. With approval from the Federal Communications Commission, on June 27, 2005, the station increased its power to 6,000 watts.[1] On September 26, 2006, the FCC granted permission to WSGE to increase its power again to 7,500 watts.
Programming
WSGE identifies itself as "Your Independent Music Source 91.7." A large portion of its music programming consists of Adult Album Alternative [AAA] formatted music with special emphasis on local, independent musicians and live in-studio performances. Other programing reflects a diversity of styles represented on various "theme" programs. Beach music is played on Friday evenings and Saturday daytime and Sunday afternoon . Blues programming is on Monday through Thursday nights from 7 to 10 pm. Sunday's programming consists of gospel music in the morning, The Roundtable public affairs program at noon, and more beach at 1 pm..
References
- ↑ "Boost in power to increase WSGE-FM 91.7's signal, reach". 24 June 2005. Archived from the original on March 30, 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WSGE
- Radio-Locator information on WSGE
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WSGE