KECG

KECG (88.1 FM), stylized as keCg, is a noncommercial educational radio station, broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to El Cerrito, California, United States, the station is owned by El Cerrito High School.[1] The station is operated by the school, and is a broadcast service of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

For the airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina assigned the ICAO code KECG, see Elizabeth City Regional Airport.
KECG
CityEl Cerrito, California
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency88.1 MHz
BrandingEducational Radio
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerEl Cerrito High School
History
First air date
September 1978 (1978-09)
Call sign meaning
El Cerrito Gauchos
Technical information
Facility ID19081
ClassD
ERP17 watts
HAAT−29 meters (−95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°54′20″N 122°17′34″W
Translator(s)97.7 K249DJ (San Pablo)
Links
WebcastListen Live-Shoutcast Link
WebsiteWorldOneRadio.org

Translators

In addition to the main transmitter on 88.1, KECG is relayed by translator K249DJ on 97.7 FM, which widens its broadcast area. This translator was originally licensed in 1994 at 89.9 FM, but the frequency was changed due to a dispute with Howell Mountain Broadcasting, licensee of what was then KNDL 89.9 FM, in Angwin.[2]

Broadcast translators of KECG
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
K249DJ97.7San Pablo, California1908210138 m (453 ft)D37°57′29″N 122°18′41″WFCC

History

Construction of KECG began in 1972, in the basement of the north wing of the old El Cerrito High School. Mr. Maynes' wood shop built the studios, and the electronics department, under Elmer Peterson, installed the electronics. Originally, KECG was supposed to broadcast "elevator-style" music.

The activation of the transmitter was delayed several years. When the station filed for a construction permit in 1976, NPR station KQED-FM objected to KECG going on the air, stating that "they should broadcast over the telephone line" and raising interference concerns.[3] KGO-TV news anchor Van Amburg was quite helpful, having continued his FCC certification even after moving from engineering to on-air talent. KECG began broadcasting in September 1978;[4] by then, the "elevator music" format plan had been dropped.

After Elmer Peterson died, responsibility for KECG moved from the Industrial Arts division to new leadership, with a more journalistic emphasis. In 2005, the old campus was demolished. KECG's current studios are located on the 2nd floor of the main building of the new campus of El Cerrito High School.

References
  1. "KECG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_list.pl?Facility_id=19082&Superseded=1
  3. http://worldoneradio.org/
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-82. Retrieved January 24, 2019.


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