WDGC-FM
| Frequency | 88.3MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | High school radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Downers Grove Community High School District 99 |
| History | |
First air date | February 28, 1969[1] |
Call signmeaning | Downers Grove Community |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59285 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 250wattshorizontal |
| HAAT | 40 meters (130 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°48′16.1″N88°0′44.2″W/ 41.804472°N 88.012278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WDGC-FMis ahigh school radiostation located inDowners Grove, Illinois.The station is shared betweenDowners Grove NorthandDowners Grove Southhigh schools, with thetransmitterresiding at Downers Grove North.[3]When studentDJsare not on the air, a computer program that plays songs on shuffle and inserts station identifications andpublic service announcementsis turned on.[3]
History
[edit]WDGC-FM's origins lie in acarrier currentstation started in 1966.[4]It was then known as WDGN and operated at 600 AM.[4]WDGC-FM was granted a construction permit on November 25, 1968.[5]On February 28, 1969, WDGC-FM began broadcasting with 10 watts of power on 88.3 FM.[1]In 1974, the station'sERPwas increased to 250 watts, using a directional antenna to protect nearby stations on adjacent frequencies.[5]In 1997, the old transmitter was replaced with a newBroadcast Electronicstransmitter.[4]In 1998, the station purchased digital Pacific Research and Engineering Airwave consoles for both studios.[4]The cart machines at the North studio were replaced withSonyminidiscsystems and a non-linear computer basedaudio editingprogram.[4]
WDGC-FM was silent from June 1, 2019 to November 14, 2020.[6][7][8]In November 2020, the station was fined $1,000 for failing to notify the FCC of its silent status and request authorization to remain silent in a timely fashion, making a false certification on its license renewal application, as well as other violations.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ab1971 Broadcasting Yearbook,Broadcasting,1971. p. B-63. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WDGC-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ab"WDGC 88.3 FM".WDGC-FM.Community High School District 99. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2007.
- ^abcde"WDGC History".WDGC-FM.Community High School District 99. Archived fromthe originalon December 29, 2007.
- ^abHistory Cards for WDGC-FM,fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ab"FCC Report 11/28: Illinois High School Station Fined To Settle Compliance Issues",RadioInsight.November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ab"FCC Fines District 99 Radio Station $1K For Rule Noncompliance",Patch.December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^abFeder, Robert."Robservations: ABC 7 wins late-news ratings in November; Sports anchor Dan Roan talks up retirement; WGN Radio overlooks Dan Hampton arrest",RobertFeder.com. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 59285 (WDGC-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WDGC-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- WDGC Radio Alumni
- Community High School District 99