WGAO

WGAO (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Album Oriented Rock format. Licensed to Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by Dean College.[1]

WGAO
CityFranklin, Massachusetts
SloganPower 88
Frequency88.3 MHz
First air dateSeptember 29, 1975
FormatAlternative rock/Classic rock
ERP175 watts
HAAT58.0 meters
ClassA
Facility ID15985
Transmitter coordinates42°5′8.00″N 71°23′54.00″W
OwnerDean College
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.dean.edu/

History

On October 3, 1973, what was then known as Dean Junior College, applied for a 10-watt Class D educational radio station to broadcast on 91.3 MHz. The station was first issued the callsign WGAO on January 7, 1974, & first licensed on September 29, 1975. On September 24, 1980, it applied to upgrade to a Class A station by moving to 88.3 MHz & to increase power to 175 watts.[2]

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