WGZS

WGZS
Broadcast areaNortheastern Minnesota
Frequency89.1 MHz
Branding"89.1 WGZS"
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
AffiliationsAMPERS
Ownership
OwnerFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe
History
First air date
2011
Call sign meaning
Giizis ("Moon" in the Anishinaabe language
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT135 m (443 ft)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wgzs89.net

WGZS is a non-commercial FM radio station operating on 89.1 MHz from a transmitter on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in rural St. Louis County north of Cloquet.[1] The station's coverage range includes portions of Aitkin, Carlton, Douglas and St. Louis counties, including all of Cloquet and large portions of Duluth and Superior.[2] The station currently operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a mix of mainstream American and Native American music, as well as regional and American Indian-oriented programming and local weather, events, and school closings.

The station is staffed by Dan Huculak and Pat Puchalla.

  1. ^ WGZS fcc.gov. Accessed January 16, 2013
  2. ^ 60 dBu Service Contour for WGZS, 89.1 MHz, Cloquet, MN fcc.gov. & Google Maps. Accessed January 16, 2013