WGZS
Appearance
Broadcast area | Northeastern Minnesota |
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Frequency | 89.1 (MHz) |
Branding | "89.1 WGZS" |
Programming | |
Format | Community radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe |
History | |
First air date | 2011 |
Call sign meaning | Giizis ("Moon" in the Anishinaabe language |
Technical information | |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 135 meters |
Links | |
Website | www.wgzs89.net |
WGZS is a non-commercial FM radio station operating on 89.1 MHz from a transmitter on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in rural St. Louis County north of Cloquet.[1] The station's coverage range includes portions of Aitkin, Carlton, Douglas and St. Louis counties, including all of Cloquet and large portions of Duluth and Superior.[2] The station currently operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a mix of mainstream American and Native American music, as well as regional and American Indian-oriented programming and local weather, events, and school closings.
The station is staffed by Pam Belgarde and Dan Huculak.
Programs carried by WGZS 89.1
- Access Minnesota
- American Indian Living
- Earth Songs
- Indigenous in Music with Larry K
- Native America Calling
- Native Voice One
- Peace Talks Radio
- Voices from the Circle
- Minnesota Native News
References
- ^ WGZS fcc.gov. Accessed January 16, 2013
- ^ 60 dBu Service Contour for WGZS, 89.1 MHz, Cloquet, MN fcc.gov. & Google Maps. Accessed January 16, 2013
External links
- Facebook page
- WGZS website
- Facility details for Facility ID WGZS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database