WSGE

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WSGE

| logo =

| city = Dallas, North Carolina

| area = Charlotte metropolitan area

| branding = WSGE 91.7

| airdate = October 1980

| frequency = 91.7 MHz

| format = Album Adult Alternative

| erp = 7,500 watts

| haat = 260 meters (853 ft)

| class = C2

| facility_id =

| coordinates = {{coord|35|24|26|N|81|07|48|W}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Gaston College

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = {{URL|http://amber.streamguys.com:4890/live.m3u|Live Stream}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.wsge.org}}

| affiliations = NPR

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WSGE (91.7 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station in Dallas, North Carolina, and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. It is owned by Gaston College and run by a staff of professionals, students and volunteers. It has an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format. The station seeks donations from listeners and local business, holding periodic on-air fundraisers. The radio studios and offices are in the Craig Arts & Sciences Building.

WSGE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,500 watts.[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=wsge&fileno=&state=&city=&freq=0.0&fre2=107.9&serv=-1&status=&facid=&asrn=&class=&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 FCC.gov/WSGE] Its transmitter is off Hipp Road in Alexis, North Carolina, near North Carolina Highway 27.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wsge&x=8&y=10&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WSGE] The signal covers 26 North and South Carolina counties with a population of 1.3 million residents.

Programming

WSGE identifies itself as "Your Independent Music Source 91.7." A large portion of its music programming consists of Adult Album Alternative (AAA) music with emphasis on local, independent musicians and live in-studio performances. Other programming includes beach music, folk music, blues. soul music, Southern gospel music and R&B. The syndicated show World Cafe airs at 2pm and 10pm on weekdays.

Hourly newscasts are supplied by National Public Radio (NPR) with an hour of Morning Edition heard weekdays at 5 a.m.

History

WSGE signed on the air in October 1980, originally with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts on a 200 foot tower. In January 2005, the college approved a lease with Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) for space on the company's nearby tall tower. The transmitting antenna now has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 260 meters (853 feet).

With approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on June 27, 2005, the station increased its power to 6,000 watts.{{cite web|title=Boost in power to increase WSGE-FM 91.7's signal, reach |url=http://www.lincolntribune.com:80/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1457 |access-date=21 February 2016 |archive-date=March 30, 2006 |date=24 June 2005 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060330152442/http://www.lincolntribune.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1457 }} On September 26, 2006, the FCC granted permission to WSGE to increase its power again to 7,500 watts.

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