WGBK

Infobox Radio station
name = WGBK


city = Glenview, Illinois
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frequency = 88.5 MHz
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erp = 185 watts
haat = 32.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 42125
coordinates = coord|42|6|39.00|N| 87|49|56.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = "WG"lenBrooK
former_callsigns = WMWA
owner = Glenbrook High School District
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website = [http://www.gbsradio.com gbsradio.com]
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WGBK 88.5 FM is a non commercial radio station operated by the students and faculty advisers of Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois and Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. The station was originally owned an operated as WMWA by the Midwestern Academy, a Christian day school affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem. The radio courses at Glenbrook South was started in 1981. Shortly thereafter, the high school bought evening time on WMWA. In 1996, the high school district purchased the station and requested a call letter change (hence WGBK). [cite web|url=http://www.gbsradio.com/Site/The_Program.html|title=WBGK history|accessdate=2008-06-29]

WGBK currently serves Chicago's North Shore communities. WGBK programs popular music, covers local news, and broadcasts local high school sports. The station was founded and developed by Dell Kennedy who has retired from the teaching profession. Beginning on January 28, 2005, the station broadcasts 24 hours per day. [cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10826D784E8B3835&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Loop aligns stars in supporting roles|last=Feder |first=Rober |date=January 28, 2005 |work=Chicago Sun Times|accessdate=2008-06-29]

In 2004, the station received 2nd place in the John Drury High School Radio Awards behind WLTL. [cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-126485321.html|title=WBFH rocks with a raft of awards.|last=McCarville |first=Eileen |date=December 27, 2004|publisher=The Birmingham Post|accessdate=2008-06-29]

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External links

* [http://www.gbsradio.com/Site/Radio_Courses.html course descriptions and syllabi]