WSGE

WSGE
Broadcast areaCharlotte metropolitan area
Frequency91.7 MHz
BrandingWSGE 91.7
Programming
FormatAlbum Adult Alternative
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerGaston College
History
First air date
October 1980
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassC2
ERP7,500 watts
HAAT260 meters (853 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°24′26″N 81°07′48″W / 35.40722°N 81.13000°W / 35.40722; -81.13000
Links
Public license information
WebcastLive Stream
Websitewww.wsge.org

WSGE (91.7 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station in Dallas, North Carolina, and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. It is owned by Gaston College and run by a staff of professionals, students and volunteers. It has an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format. The station seeks donations from listeners and local business, holding periodic on-air fundraisers. The radio studios and offices are in the Craig Arts & Sciences Building.

WSGE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,500 watts.[1] Its transmitter is off Hipp Road in Alexis, North Carolina, near North Carolina Highway 27.[2] The signal covers 26 North and South Carolina counties with a population of 1.3 million residents.