WSKG-FM
| Broadcast area | Southern Tier, Northern Tier |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WSKG Public Telecommunications Council |
| WSQX, WSKG-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1975 |
Call sign meaning | (see WSKG-TV) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 11,500 watts |
| HAAT | 317 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.wskg.org |
WSKG-FM, 89.3 MHz FM, is an NPR member station in Binghamton, New York. It has an effective radiated power of 11.5 kW. Due to hilly terrain, the signal is repeated on several other frequencies located throughout South Central New York State.
WSKG-FM began broadcast in October, 1975. Its operator WSKG Public Telecommunications Council is a cooperative non-profit of the State University of New York Board of Regents and New York State Department of Education.[2]
The station's format is principally classical music, NPR talk radio programs, and NPR news. However, jazz is played Friday evenings after All Things Considered and various folk music is played on Saturday evenings after A Prairie Home Companion.
WSKG-FM has six repeater stations to rebroadcast its programming:
- WSQG-FM 90.9 FM, Ithaca, New York, ERP of 5 kW.
- WSQC-FM 91.7 FM, Oneonta, New York, ERP of 0.57 kW
- WSQE 91.1 FM, Corning, New York, ERP of 3.6 kW
- WSQA 88.7 FM, Hornell, New York, ERP of 4.5 kW
- WINO-FM 89.9 FM, Odessa, New York, ERP of 0.25 kW
- WIOX 88.7 FM, Roxbury, New York, ERP of 3.3 kW
Additionly, the station operates FM translators in:
- W215AB at 90.9 FM, Watkins Glen, New York, with an ERP of 8 watts
- W290CI at 105.9 FM, Cooperstown, New York, with an ERP of 0.01 kW
WSKG-TV and WSQX-FM are other broadcast stations operated by the WSKG Public Telecommunications Council.
References
External links
- WSKG official website
- WSKG in the FCC FM station database
- WSKG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSQG in the FCC FM station database
- WSQG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSQC in the FCC FM station database
- WSQC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSQE in the FCC FM station database
- WSQE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSQA in the FCC FM station database
- WSQA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W215AB in the FCC FM station database
- W215AB at FCCdata.org
- WINO in the FCC FM station database
- WINO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WIOX in the FCC FM station database
- WIOX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W290CI in the FCC FM station database
- W290CI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
42°03′40″N 75°56′46″W / 42.061°N 75.946°W
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