WGOT-LP
Radio station in Gainesville, Florida, United States
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WGOT-LP (100.1 FM) is a low power FM radio station that broadcasts from Gainesville, Florida, United States. WGOT-LP is operated as a community radio station by the Civic Media Center, a non-profit library in Gainesville. WGOT airs progressive talk from 5-10 am and Noon-3 including Thom Hartmann and Democracy Now twice daily. Music shows, ranging from bluegrass to drum and bass, play all other times.
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Community Radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Civic Media Center and Library, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | January 7, 2008 |
Former frequencies | 94.7 MHz (2008–2017) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 133958 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 12 watts |
| HAAT | 60 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°41′12″N 82°26′48″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Tower.wgot.org:2201 |
| Website | http://www.wgot.org/ |
History
The Civic Media Center first applied for a permit for a low-power FM station in 2001.[2] The construction permit for WGOT-LP was granted in May 2005.[3]
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.[4]
In January 2012, the station began streaming its audio online.[5] Streaming was terminated due to copyright issues in October 2015.[6]
Frequency change
On February 28, 2017, the station moved to 100.1 MHz to facilitate 24-hour operation.[7]
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.[8]
