WGPB

WGPB

Rome, Georgia
Broadcast area	Northwest Georgia
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Programming
Format	Public broadcasting
Affiliations	NPR/PRX/American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	Georgia Public Broadcasting (Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission)
Sister stations	WGTV
History
First air date	May 22, 1965 (as WROM-FM)[1]
Call sign meaning	Georgia Public Broadcasting
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6797
Class	C3
ERP	4,200 watts
HAAT	241 meters (791 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°14′5.3″N 85°13′47.8″W / 34.234806°N 85.229944°W / 34.234806; -85.229944
Translator(s)	92.1 W221CG (Kennesaw)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.GPB.org

WGPB FM 97.7 is a public radio station in Rome, Georgia. It is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network, a state network which in turn is a member of National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange, and American Public Media. Unlike most stations on the GPB network, WGPB does not completely simulcast with the network. WGPB also produces its own programs. The studios are located at Georgia Highlands College's Heritage Hall campus in downtown Rome, from which locally produced programming originates. The station began broadcasting as WGPB at 5 AM on June 30, 2006.