WRGG-LP
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| Broadcast area | Greencastle, Pennsylvania Antrim Township, Pennsylvania Waynecastle, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.7 FM MHz |
| Branding | "WRGG 93.7 FM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full Service[1] |
| Affiliations | Mutual Broadcast News[2] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | June 14, 2016[3] |
Former call signs | WRGG-LP (2015-Present)[4] |
Call sign meaning | We aRe Great Greencastle[5] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 197436 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 29 Watts |
| HAAT | 55 meters (180 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°47′28.66″N 77°40′30.03″W / 39.7912944°N 77.6750083°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WRGG-LP Webstream |
| Website | WRGG-LP Online |
WRGG-LP is a full-service broadcast radio station licensed to Greencastle, Pennsylvania, serving Greencastle, Antrim Township, and Waynecastle in Pennsylvania.[1] WRGG-LP is owned and operated by the Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation.[6]
History
The Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation filed the original construction permit with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to begin the process of building WRGG-LP, on February 19, 2014.[7] A "license to cover" was granted by the FCC on June 7, 2016, allowing WRGG-LP to begin broadcasting.[8] The station broadcast for the first time on June 14, 2016.[3] Greencastle Mayor Robert E. Eberly was featured on the station's first day of programming, "congratulat[ing] the radio committee and others involved in the station's startup".[3]
Many aspects of WRGG-LP come from former Greencastle station WKSL, now WQCM.[9][10] The original idea for the programming of the station came from the former format of WKSL.[9] WKSL carried a "good companion" format, which featured Country Music and Christian radio shows.[9] The transmitting antenna for WRGG-LP was placed on the former broadcast tower of WKSL.[11] Ben Thomas, Sr., the father of WRGG-LP committee member and co-founder Ben Thomas, Jr., founded WKSL in 1969.[11] Fellow committee member and co-founder Wade Burkholder was one of the original staff of WKSL.[9]
Programming
The station will feature "hyperlocal" news, sports, community events and information from a team of volunteers.[3][5] Greencastle-Antrim School District high school students will also host various programs and work behind the scenes.[5] Music from the 1950s and 60s will play outside of the station's normal broadcast schedule.[5]
Location
The studios of WRGG-LP, located at 113 South Carlisle Street in Greencastle, were donated to the Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation by committee member and co-founder Wade Burkholder and his wife Linda.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Affiliates - Mutual Broadcast News". Mutual Broadcast. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Bowen, Coria (June 14, 2016). "New radio station launches in Greencastle". The Herald-Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland: Schurz Communications. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Barr, David (June 12, 2016). "Radio station hits airwaves Tuesday". The Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: Gannett Company. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "WRGG-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 19, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Application Search Details - BLL-20160606ACO". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Fridgen, Pat (September 18, 2015). "Greencastle's WRGG set to launch next week at 93.7". The Echo Pilot. Greencastle, Pennsylvania: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History - WQCM". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Greencastle's WRGG set to launch next week at 93.7". The Record Herald. Waynesboro, Pennsylvania: GateHouse Media. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
External links
- WRGG 93.7 FM Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WRGG ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}}-LP at FCCdata.org
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database