WDGC-FM

WDGC-FM is a high school radio station located in Downers Grove, Illinois. The station is shared between Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South high schools, with the transmitter residing at Downers Grove North.[2] When student DJs are not on the air, a computer program that plays songs on shuffle and inserts station identifications and public service announcements is turned on.[2]

WDGC-FM
CityDowners Grove, Illinois
Frequency88.3 MHz
Programming
FormatHigh school radio
Ownership
OwnerDowners Grove Community High School District 99
History
First air date
February 28, 1969[1]
Call sign meaning
Downers Grove Community
Technical information
Facility ID59285
ClassA
ERP250 watts horizontal
HAAT40 meters (130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°48′16.1″N 88°0′44.2″W

History

WDGC-FM's origins lie in a carrier current station started in 1966.[3] It was then known as WDGN and operated at 600 AM.[3] WDGC-FM was granted a construction permit on November 25, 1968.[4] On February 28, 1969, WDGC-FM began broadcasting with 10 watts of power on 88.3 FM.[1] In 1974, the station's ERP was increased to 250 watts, using a directional antenna to protect nearby stations on adjacent frequencies.[4] In 1997, the old transmitter was replaced with a new Broadcast Electronics transmitter.[3] In 1998, the station purchased digital Pacific Research and Engineering Airwave consoles for both studios.[3] The cart machines at the North studio were replaced with Sony minidisc systems and a non-linear computer based audio editing program.[3]

References
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-63. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "WDGC 88.3 FM". WDGC-FM. Community High School District 99. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007.
  3. "WDGC History". WDGC-FM. Community High School District 99. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007.
  4. History Cards for WDGC-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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