WKGC-FM
WKGC-FM (90.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Panama City, Florida, United States. The station is currently owned by Gulf Coast State College. WKGC-FM was the brainchild of two Gulf Coast students, Charles Wooten and Ron Johnson, who concocted the idea in 1968. Initially, they only had enough donated materials for a 100-milliwatt AM signal, which was only strong enough to beam rock music into the student center. On October 21, 1974, WKGC-FM went on the air with a power of ten watts. In the course of two years, the college's District Board of Trustees appropriated $20,000 for the station's expansion. The station only ended up using $13,000 to expand to 9,200 watts, thanks to tower space donated by local radio station WDLP. In 1976, WKGC-FM was eligible for funding by the state's Department of Education. With this funding, the current crew was able to hire full-time professional staff, which allowed more variety in programming and the creation of new educational experiences for ...
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WKGC 90
WKGC may refer to: * WKGC (AM), a defunct radio station (1480 AM) formerly licensed to serve Southport, Florida, United States * WKGC-FM WKGC-FM (90.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Panama City, Florida, United States. The station is currently owned by Gulf Coast State College. WKGC-FM was the brainchild of two Gulf Coast students, Charles Wooten and Ron Johnson, who concoct ...