WGOT-LP explained

WGOT-LP
City:Gainesville, Florida
Frequency:100.1 MHz
Airdate:January 7, 2008
Format:Defunct (formerly Community Radio)
Erp:12 watts
Haat:60 meters
Class:L1
Facility Id:133958
Former Frequencies:94.7 MHz (2008–2017)
Affiliations:Pacifica Radio
Owner:Civic Media Center and Library, Inc.
Website:http://www.wgot.org/
Licensing Authority:FCC

WGOT-LP (100.1 FM) was a low power FM radio station that broadcast from Gainesville, Florida, United States. WGOT-LP was last operated as a community radio station by the Civic Media Center, a non-profit library in Gainesville.

History

The Civic Media Center first applied for a permit for a low-power FM station in 2001.[1] The construction permit for WGOT-LP was granted in May 2005.[2] WGOT-LP originally broadcast on 94.7 MHz, sharing this frequency with WVFP-LP, owned by the Faith Presbyterian Church, and WGLJ-LP, owned by the Calvary Church Gainesville. The frequency was previously used by Free Radio Gainesville, a pirate radio station.[3]

In January 2012, the station began streaming its audio online.[4] Streaming was terminated due to copyright issues in October 2015.[5]

Frequency change

On February 28, 2017, the station moved to 100.1 MHz to facilitate 24-hour operation.[6]

The Civic Media Center and Library surrendered WGOT-LP's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 10, 2023; the FCC cancelled the license the following day.

Programming

WGOT-LP aired several locally produced programs and a weekly one-hour show produced by the Civic Media Center and Counterpoise volunteers. The station was a Pacifica Radio affiliate and broadcast several Pacifica programs, including Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About - Background . WGOT-LP 94.7 FM website. 2 June 2017 .
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. Web site: Free Radio Gainesville.
  4. Web site: wgot.org website . WGOT is Streaming Live. 21 January 2012 .
  5. Web site: wgot.org website . WGOT Suspends Internet Streaming. 21 October 2015 .
  6. Web site: FCC License Data at fcc.gov, retrieved 2017-03-01.
  7. Web site: WGOT-LP 94.7 FM website . Pre-Thanksgiving Update . 2007-11-21.