WSGE

WSGE began broadcasting on October 27, 1980 on the assigned frequency 91.7 FM, with an effective radiating power of 3,000 watts. The station was part of Gaston About WSGECollege's Broadcast Production and Technology Department, and it provided practical training opportunities for students. In 1997, The Board of Trustees voted to separate the operation of the station from the academic sector. A year later, WSGE became part of the Marketing Department. WSGE received a construction permit from the FCC in 2002 to increase its effective radiating power from 3,000 to 6,000 watts. In the same year, WSGE received funding from the North Carolina Legislature to renovate its studios and to acquire a new transmitter site. Approximately three years later, the station held its first open house to showcase its renovated studios.In March 2006, the radio station was reassigned to Academic Affairs. It will again partner with the Broadcasting and Production Technology Program to enhance student exper