WSGE (91.7

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) is a

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, and serving the

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. It is owned by

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and run by a staff of professionals, students and volunteers. It has an

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(AAA)

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. The station seeks donations from listeners and local business, holding periodic on-air

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s. The

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s and offices are in the Craig Arts & Sciences Building. WSGE has an

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(ERP) of 7,500

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s. Its

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is off Hipp Road in

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, near

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.Radio-Locator.com/WSGE
/ref> 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

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(AAA) music with emphasis on local, independent musicians and live in-studio performances. Other programming includes

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and R&B. The syndicated show '' World Cafe'' airs at 2pm and 10pm on weekdays. Hourly newscasts are supplied by

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(NPR) with an hour of ''

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'' heard weekdays at 5 a.m.

History

WSGE

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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

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(now

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) for space on the company's nearby tall

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. The transmitting antenna now has a

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(HAAT) of 260 meters (853 feet). With approval from the

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(FCC), on June 27, 2005, the station increased its power to 6,000 watts. On September 26, 2006, the FCC granted permission to WSGE to increase its power again to 7,500 watts.

References

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