WGCS
| Logo for WGCS | |
| Broadcast area | Goshen, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.1 mHz |
| Branding | 91.1 The Globe |
| Programming | |
| Format | AAA & Americana |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Goshen College Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 |
Call sign meaning | Goshen College Station |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | Globe Radio |
WGCS, branded as 91.1 The Globe is a college radio station based in Goshen, Indiana.
It is affiliated with Goshen College. WGCS is licensed as a non-commercial Class A radio station by the FCC. WGCS first began broadcasting a classical music format on October 2, 1958 with limited hours of operation. Over time programming was added that included Spanish language programming on Saturday mornings (1980) and later contemporary folk, bluegrass and Americana music on weekday evenings. In 2003 WGCS began broadcasting 24 hours a day.
On June 20, 2004, under the management of Jason Samuel, WGCS adopted the moniker "The Globe" and switched to its current format of Americana, Triple A and [[World Beat[[ music. Since 1970, the station has been broadcasting Goshen College athletics. In the late summer of 2005 Penn High School (Mishawaka, Indiana) football was added to the broadcast schedule and continues to be a regular part of their autumn programming.
91.1 The Globe is a student-operated college radio station that also broadcasts NPR's "World Cafe" and "The World" from [[PRI[[ along with hourly updates from the BBC News. In addition, WGCS also features locally produced programs, "Down Home" and "A Women's Circle".
WGCS reports its playlists to the Americana Music Association weekly album chart which is available online.
External links
- Globe Radio Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WGCS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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