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| Broadcast area | Champaign–Urbana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
| Branding | WPGU 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Illini Media Company |
| History | |
First air date | December 3, 1953 on carrier current AM 640 April 17, 1967 on FM radio |
Call sign meaning | Parade Ground Units |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28283 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°06′34.0″N 88°14′6.0″W / 40.109444°N 88.235000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wpgu.com |
WPGU (107.1 FM) is a fully commercial, student-run college radio station on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. It broadcasts an alternative rock radio format and other programming throughout Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities. It is owned independently from the university by the Illini Media Company.[2][3]
WPGU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts.[4] The transmitter is atop the Tower at Third apartment complex on South 3rd Street in Champaign.[5]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPGU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FM Station WPGU - FCC Public Inspection File". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Fletcher, James. "Home". Illini Media. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Fletcher, James. "About". Illini Media. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WPGU