- WEGL
Infobox Radio Station
name = WEGL
airdate =April 25 /Users/JCarter/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2003/My Documents/WEGLBusinessCard.jpg,1971
frequency = 91.1 (MHz)
city =Auburn, Alabama
area = Lee, Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa Counties inAlabama , andMuscogee County, Georgia .
format = Variety
owner =Auburn University Board of Trustees
erp = 3000Watt s
branding = "91.1 WEGL FM"
class = A (Non-Commercial)
website = http://wegl.auburn.edu
callsign_meaning =War Eagle WEGL (91.1 FM) is a Class A, non-commercial,
FM , collegeradio station located on the campus ofAuburn University inAuburn, Alabama . The station's programming is broadcast at 3,000 Watts from a tower situated atop Auburn University's tallest building, Haley Center.WEGL's broadcast listening area includes the
Alabama counties of Lee, Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, andMuscogee County, Georgia . WEGL's streams its broadcasts over the internet [http://wegl.auburn.edu through its website] .The bulk of funding for the operation of WEGL 91 is allocated by Auburn University's
Student Government Association and comes directly from Auburn's students' Student Activity Fees.WEGL's all-volunteer
DJ staff includes various members of the Auburn University student, faculty, and staff populations.History
WEGL was not the first radio station at Auburn University. In 1922, WMAV began broadcasting from Broun Hall with a 1,500 watt homemade transmitter. It became part of the University’s Extension Service and received a new name, WAPI-AM (WAPI) (for the school’s name at the time: Alabama Polytechnic Institute.) WAPI was later moved to Birmingham, Alabama.
On June 1, 1970, the Board of Trustees authorized, then University President, Harry Philpott to submit an application on behalf of the Board of Trustees to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a permit to construct and operate an FM radio station. The Student Government Association then funded the operation of the station. On April 25, 1971, WEGL Radio signed on the air with 10 watts of power and began broadcasting at 91.1 MegaHertz (MHz), as assigned by the FCC. The first song broadcast was "Another Day" by
Paul McCartney . The first WEGL studio was located in room 1239 of Haley Center. After one year of operation, a student committee submitted a proposal to the Auburn University Board of Student Communication requesting a power increase. With the support of the University’s President, WEGL’s effective radiated power (ERP) increased to 380 watts in 1975. In June 1977, the station began broadcasting in stereo.In
1988 , the station upgraded its power to 3,000 watts and became a Class A Non-Commercial radio station. During the1989 -1990 school year, plans were finalized to move WEGL Radio from its home in the Haley Center to a new location in Foy Student Union. OnOctober 8 ,1990 , then university president James E. Martin officially signed WEGL on for the first time from the Foy Student Union.WEGL remained in Foy Student Union until the summer of
2008 . WEGL made its final broadcast from that location at 5:00 PM onFriday ,August 15 ,2008 . The final song broadcast from Foy Student Union was "A Little Bit" byTim Fite .WEGL, along with all other campus media, relocated from Foy Student Union to the new Student Center during the first weeks of the fall 2008 semester. Broadcasting with live DJs and Internet streaming audio resumed shortly thereafter from the new location.
Format
WEGL 91 is a traditional "College Radio" station in that the station's programming consists of an eclectic mix of genres including, but not limited to: Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Country & Bluegrass, Soul, Dance &
Techno ,R&B ,Reggae ,World Music ,Oldies , and Gospel.In addition to music, WEGL 91 also has a Sports department. The Sports Department oversees the athletic-themed talk shows.
WEGL reports its charts to the
College Music Journal .External links
;Official websites
* [http://wegl.auburn.edu WEGL 91's Official Site]
* [http://wegl.auburn.edu/programschedule.html WEGL 91's Program Schedule]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wegl91 The WEGL 91 MySpace Page]
*FMQ|WEGL
*FML|WEGL
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