WGVE-FM

High school radio station in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana
United States

Broadcast areaNorthwest IndianaFrequency88.7 MHzProgrammingFormatPublic radioAffiliationsNational Public Radio (limited)OwnershipOwnerGary Community School CorporationHistory

First air date

January 1954 (1954-01)^[1]

Former frequencies

88.1 MHz (1954–63)

Call sign meaning

"Gary's Voice of Education"Technical information^[2]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID23278ClassAERP2,100 wattsHAAT28 meters (92 ft)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebsiteOfficial website

WGVE-FM is an FM high school radio station broadcasting on 88.7 MHz in Gary, Indiana. It is owned and operated by Gary Community School Corporation. The station airs local news, music, and limited NPR programming, as well as high school and college sporting events.

History

WGVE-FM signed on in January 1954, and originally broadcast at 88.1 MHz.^[1]^[3] In 1963, its frequency was changed to 88.7 MHz.^[3] Originally located at Lew Wallace High School, it moved to its current location in the Gary Area Career Center in 1969.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "WGVE-FM". 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). Broadcasting. 1971. p. B-70.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WGVE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ ^a ^b ^c History Cards for WGVE-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

External links

WGVE webpage
The Blues You Can Use Radio Show Official Website
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WGVE in the FCC FM station database
WGVE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in Northwest Indiana, including Gary and Michigan City

By AM frequency

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88.3
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89.9
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92.3
95.1
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101.7
103.9
105.5
107.1

LPFM	93.5
Translators	88.7 92.7 94.3 95.1 95.9 97.5 104.5 104.7 106.5 106.7 106.9

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.45
162.5

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See also: List of radio stations in Indiana

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