WGTE-FM

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WGTE-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency91.3 MHz
BrandingWGTE FM 91
Programming
Language(s)English
Format
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerPublic Broadcasting Foundation of Northwestern Ohio
WGTE-TV
History
First air date
May 2, 1976
(47 years ago)
 (1976-05-02)
Call sign meaning
"Greater Toledo Education"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66287
ClassB
ERP13,500 watts
HAAT289 meters (948 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°39′29″N 83°25′55″W / 41.658°N 83.432°W / 41.658; -83.432
Repeater(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wgte.org

WGTE-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public radio station in Toledo, Ohio, and is the radio partner of Channel 30 WGTE-TV, Toledo's PBS network affiliate. It features news, talk, classical music, jazz and folk music. It also airs programs from National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Radio International (PRI).

Public Radio FM 91 is simulcast on three other radio stations: WGBE (90.9 FM) in Bryan, Ohio, WGDE (91.9 FM) in Defiance, Ohio and WGLE (90.7 FM) in Lima, Ohio. Several times each year, WGTE-FM does on-air fundraisers to ask for listener support for the radio stations.

History[edit]

On May 2, 1976, WGTE-FM signed on the air.[2] At first, its programming was mostly classical music with six hours of jazz per week and hourly news updates. It also featured NPR's first weekday news program, "All Things Considered." When NPR began "Morning Edition" in 1979, that program was also heard on the weekday schedule. Gradually more news and talk programs from NPR and PRI were added, although unlike most other NPR affiliates, WGTE-FM continues to air a sizable number of classical music programs and some jazz and folk music on weekends.

In 1981, WGLE-FM in Lima became the first simulcast station of WGTE-FM. WGBE-FM in Bryan was added in 1996 and WGDE-FM in Defiance signed on in 1999.

Repeaters[edit]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
WGBE 90.9 FM Bryan, Ohio 53733 850 120 m (394 ft) A 41°28′47″N 84°35′50″W / 41.47972°N 84.59722°W / 41.47972; -84.59722 LMS
WGDE 91.9 FM Defiance, Ohio 53713 6,000 93 m (305 ft) A 41°17′41″N 84°23′24″W / 41.29472°N 84.39000°W / 41.29472; -84.39000 LMS
WGLE 90.7 FM Lima, Ohio 53715 50,000 128 m (420 ft) B 40°39′04″N 84°06′33″W / 40.65111°N 84.10917°W / 40.65111; -84.10917 LMS

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGTE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978 page C-172

External links[edit]