WNTH
Radio station at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois
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WNTH is a high school radio station located in Winnetka, Illinois and is owned and operated by New Trier High School.[2] The station is partially ran by a student club who help produce programming for the station.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Chicago |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | WNTH 88.1FM "The Voice of New Trier" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Affiliations | AP Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Trier Township High School District 203 |
| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Call sign meaning | New Trier High |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6052 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 47 watts |
| HAAT | 46 meters (151 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°05′39″N 87°43′09″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WNTH Stream |
| Website | WNTH Radio |
In the 1950s, New Trier became the first U.S. high school with an educational, non-commercial FM broadcast license for a radiated station. The station would commence broadcasting in 1961.[4] WNTH's station and studio is hosted at New Trier's main campus in Winnetka. The station hosts a variety of music genres and podcasts mainly produced by students. WNTH is also an affiliate of the Associated Press and receives newscasts on their behalf.