WSKG-FM

WSKG-FM
City Binghamton, New York
Broadcast area Southern Tier, Northern Tier
Frequency 89.3 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s) See § Translators
Repeater(s) See § Simulcasts
First air date October 1975
Format FM/HD1: Public radio
HD2: WSQX-FM simulcast
ERP 11,500 watts
HAAT 317 meters (1,040 ft)
Class B
Callsign meaning (see WSKG-TV)
Affiliations NPR
Owner WSKG Public Telecommunications Council
Sister stations WIOX, WSKG-TV, WSQX-FM
Website http://www.wskg.org

WSKG-FM, 89.3 MHz FM, is an NPR member station in Binghamton, New York. It has an effective radiated power of 11.5 kW. Due to hilly terrain, the signal is repeated on several other frequencies located throughout South Central New York State.

WSKG-FM began broadcast in October, 1975. Its operator WSKG Public Telecommunications Council is a cooperative non-profit of the State University of New York Board of Regents and New York State Department of Education.[1]

The station's format is principally classical music, NPR talk radio programs, and NPR news. However, jazz is played Friday evenings after All Things Considered and various folk music is played on Saturday evenings after A Prairie Home Companion.

WSKG-TV and WSQX-FM are other broadcast stations operated by the WSKG Public Telecommunications Council.

Simulcasts

WSKG-FM has six repeater stations to rebroadcast its programming

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W
Height
m (ft)
Class Notes
WINO89.9 FMOdessa, New York172825250104 m (341 ft)A
WSQA88.7 FM (HD)Hornell, New York811454,500151 m (495 ft)B1HD2 relays WSQX-FM
WSQC-FM91.7 FMOneonta, New York74056570161 m (528 ft)A
WSQE91.1 FM (HD)Corning, New York740303,600199 m (653 ft)B1HD2 relays WSQX-FM
WSQG-FM90.9 FM (HD)Ithaca, New York740545,00055 m (180 ft)B1HD2 relays WSQX-FM

Translators

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
W
FCC infoNotes
W213BW90.5Watkins Glen, New York8FCCrelays WSKG-FM
W221CW92.1Ithaca, New York250FCCrelays WSQG-FM
W290CI105.9Cooperstown, New York10FCCrelays WSQC-FM

See also

References

Other station data

Coordinates: 42°03′40″N 75°56′46″W / 42.061°N 75.946°W / 42.061; -75.946


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