High school radio
High school radio within the United States is almost as old as radio broadcasting itself. Simply defined as a radio station, with its studios located at a high school and usually operated by its students with faculty supervision, stations fitting this description existed in the mid-1920s. Little is recorded about these stations, but like other low-powered stations of the era, their programming would tend to be sporadic, with music and readings performed live by the station's performers – the era of playing records would not be established until the 1950s. The combination of the Great Depression of the early 1930s and new restrictions enacted by the Federal Communications Commission forced all of the high school stations off the air by 1934.
It would not be until the late 1940s, with the advent of the 88–108 MHz FM Radio band that renewed interest was shown in HS radio. Because the 88-92 MHz region was dedicated to non-commercial broadcasting, this allowed for schools to fairly easily obtain licenses from the FCC. The oldest HS station on FM is WNAS in New Albany, Indiana, which started broadcasting in May 1949.[1] The station is still broadcasting today. WHHS, Haverford Senior High School's radio station also started in 1949, located in Havertown, Pennsylvania.[2] As the FM band increased in listenership in the next few decades, the number of HS stations increased with it. By the 1970s, there were over 150 HS stations across the country. In addition to this number, there have always been untold numbers of unlicensed stations using carrier current (popular through the 1970s), extremely low power or "Part 15" stations, and closed circuit broadcasting. Many of the licensed stations are assigned to suburban school districts in a few large metro areas: Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle and to a lesser extent San Francisco and Cleveland. There have historically been very few H.S. stations in the Southeast.
While some HS stations became important training grounds for students who would go on to careers in broadcasting, the perception of HS stations as poorly programmed and supervised helped contribute to the downfall of many stations. After a steady decline in their numbers in the 1980s and '90s, the availability of LPFM licenses has renewed interest in HS radio, at least in rural areas where the LPFM license is most readily available.
Today's HS stations, particularly in rural areas, serve as de facto community radio stations when classes are not in session.
Difficulties of high school broadcasting
Many HS stations were first licensed in the 1970s on the FM band, just as the band was beginning to fill up and become crowded in many cities. As a result, HS stations tended to be low-powered (under one kilowatt) in most instances.
- The expense involved with maintaining broadcasting equipment.
- Among more powerful HS stations, especially in urban markets, the station's license could become very valuable. This would tend to tempt school administrators to sell the license, usually to a local college, public, or Christian radio broadcaster. Several HS stations have met this fate: KCDC, near Denver, operated sporadically for years before being sold to a public broadcaster. WYCS-FM, near Hampton Roads, Virginia, is now a Christian radio station. Several smaller stations have been transferred to colleges.
- Many of the lowest-powered stations that held "Class D" licenses had no legal protection against higher powered stations applying for their frequency, and thus many were simply forced off the air.
- Instructors or faculty involved with initially establishing the radio station leave or retire and the school is unable to find replacements. A lack of interest then begins to build amongst the students.
- HS stations must air at least 12 hours daily, or they are left open for a third party to apply for a timeshare on the frequency, as in the case of 2004, when Hoosier Public Radio Corp. of Greenfield, Indiana, applied for such against seven HS and college radio stations in Indiana and Kentucky. In March 2005, the FCC ruled against HPR in the case of four of the affected stations, granting the affected stations renewed licenses. The cases in the other three stations are still pending.
- A general perception that radio technology is no longer as exciting to high school students as newer technologies such as the Internet. Many HS stations are now spending more time relaying public radio outlets than producing their own programming.
John Drury High School Radio Awards
The John Drury Awards are a national competition for high school radio students.[3] The Drury categories include Best Newscast, Best Promotional Announcement, Best Sports Play-by-Play, and Best Public Service Announcement.[4] The awards were formerly held each May annually, but are now presented every November. The awards luncheon and ceremony is hosted by North Central College in Naperville, Illinois just outside Chicago.[5] The awards began as a small enterprise, but have grown each year with entries from stations in Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois, Tennessee, Iowa, and more.[4] They named in memory of John Drury, a television news anchorman from Chicago, IL.
The individual record for most awards won was set in 2007 by Wade Fink. Fink won seven awards, and had more points individually than any other station had total.[6]
Points are awarded for each win in one of the ten categories. The station with the most points at the end of the ceremony wins "Station of the Year". The previous Station of the Year award winners are:
- 2005: 88.1 WLTL La Grange, Illinois
- 2006: 88.1 WBFH Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- 2007: 88.1 WBFH Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- 2008: 88.1 TIE WBFH Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and 88.1 WLTL La Grange, Illinois
- 2009: 88.1 WLTL La Grange, Illinois
- 2010: 88.1 WLTL La Grange, Illinois
- 2011: 90.3 WWPT Westport, Connecticut
- 2012: 88.1 WLTL La Grange, Illinois
- 2013-2014: 88.1 WBFH Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- 2015: TIE 88.1 WBFH Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and WLTL La Grange, Illinois
The 2009–2010 award nominations were announced in September 2010.[7] WBFH led the nation with 17 nominations, with Josh Loney leading the individual nomination total with 8. WWPT of Westport, Connecticut had the second most nominations with 9 total. WLTL had 8 and WGBK had 4.
List of radio stations in the United States
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"Defunct" refers only to the stations themselves and not necessarily the schools that operated them. The dates listed often refer to the year when the station's license was formally revoked by the FCC, though in most cases the station had ceased broadcasting years before that.
This list only includes stations that were/are licensed by the FCC. No licensed HS stations are known to have existed in Alabama, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Owner | Notes | |
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KDHS-LP | 95.5 FM | Delta Junction | Alaska | Delta High School | ||
KEAA-LP | 97.9 FM | Eagle | Alaska | Eagle Community School | ||
KAMP-LP | 92.9 FM | St. Michael | Alaska | Anthony A. Andrews School | ||
KUYI | 88.1 FM | Hopi Reservation | Arizona | Hopi Junior and Senior H.S. | ||
KRMH | 89.7 FM | Red Mesa | Arizona | Red Mesa H.S. | ||
KGHR | 91.5 FM | Tuba City | Arizona | Grey Hills H.S. | ||
KWXL-LP | 98.7 FM | Tucson | Arizona | Pueblo Magnet H.S. | ||
KVIT | 90.7 FM | Apache Junction/Mesa | Arizona | AZ-East Valley Institute of Technology | ||
KPNG | 88.7 FM | Chandler/Mesa | Arizona | AZ-East Valley Institute of Technology | ||
KCAC | 89.5 FM | Camden | Arkansas | Camden Career Center | ||
KVMN | 89.9 FM | Cave City | Arkansas | Cave City H.S. | ||
KCEA | 89.1 FM | Atherton | California | Menlo-Atherton H.S. | ||
KBSH | 89.9 FM | Borrego Springs | California | Borrego Springs H.S. | Defunct | |
KBPK | 90.1 FM | Buena Park | California | Buena Park H.S. | Station now operated by Fullerton College | |
KVHS | 90.5 FM | Concord | California | Clayton Valley H.S. | ||
KECG | 88.1 FM | El Cerrito | California | El Cerrito H.S. | ||
KGAR-LP | 93.3 FM | Lemoore | California | Lemoore Union H.S. | ||
KNBS | 90.3 FM | Manteca | California | East Union H.S. | Defunct (1980) | |
KAKX | 89.3 FM | Mendocino | California | Mendocino H.S. | ||
KBHI | 88.9 FM | Modesto | California | Beyer H.S. | Defunct (1980) | |
KDHS | 90.5 FM | Modesto | California | Downey H.S. | Defunct (1983) | |
KSFH | 87.9 FM | Mountain View | California | St. Francis H.S. | ||
KOEN | 89.7 FM | Oceanside | California | Carlsbad H.S. | Defunct | |
KSPB | 91.9 FM | Pebble Beach | California | Stevenson School | http://www.kspb.org | |
KPSH | 88.3 FM | Palm Springs | California | Palm Springs H.S. | Defunct | |
KRBH-LP | 107.7 FM | Red Bluff | California | Red Bluff H.S. | ||
KRVH | 91.5 FM | Rio Vista | California | Rio Vista H.S. | ||
KRLK | 97.5 FM | Rio Linda | California | Rio Linda H.S. | Defunct as of June 2012, now KRIO AM Radio | |
Tech Radio | 104.7 FM | Rosemead | California | Don Bosco Technical Institute H.S. | ||
KXHV | 89.7 FM | Sacramento | California | Sacramento H.S. | Defunct (2003) | |
KYDS | 91.5 FM | Sacramento | California | El Camino Fundamental H.S. | ||
KBCP | 1650 AM | San Jose | California | Bellarmine College Preparatory | ||
KMTG | 88.3 FM | San Jose | California | Pioneer H.S. | ||
KSRH | 88.1 FM | San Rafael | California | San Rafael H.S. | ||
KTUO | 99.1 FM | Sonora | California | Tuolomne H.S. | Defunct | |
KNHS | 89.7 FM | Torrance | California | North H.S. | Defunct (1991) | |
KVIK | 91.5 FM | Travis AFB | California | Vanden H.S. | Defunct (1990) | |
KBDG | 90.9 FM | Turlock | California | Turlock Union H.S. | Station sold – now an ethnic broadcaster | |
KVCB-LP | 100.9 FM | Vacaville | California | Vacaville Christian H.S. | ||
KWHS | 91.7 FM | West Sacramento | California | Washington H.S. | Defunct (1983) | |
KBHS | 1680 AM | Wilmington | California | Banning H.S. | ||
KCDC | 90.7 FM | Longmont | Colorado | St. Vrain Valley Career Development Center | Station sold in 2002, now a public radio station | |
KURA-LP | 98.9 FM | Ouray | Colorado | Ouray H.S. | ||
KFBS | 1260 FM | Trinidad | Colorado | School District No. 1 | (1920s) Callsign now assigned to a shortwave radio station on Saipan | |
WERB | 94.5 FM | Berlin | Connecticut | Berlin H.S. | ||
WQTQ | 89.9 FM | Hartford | Connecticut | Weaver H.S. | ||
WSLX | 91.9 FM | New Canaan | Connecticut | St. Luke's School. | ||
WBVC | 91.1 FM | Pomfret | Connecticut | Pomfret School. | ||
WPHT | 88.3 FM | Portland, Connecticut | Connecticut | Portland High School. | ||
WDJW | 89.7 FM | Somers | Connecticut | Somers H.S. | ||
WWPT | 90.3 FM | Westport | Connecticut | Staples H.S. | ||
WWEB | 89.9 FM | Wallingford | Connecticut | Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | ||
WMHS | 88.1 FM | Pike Creek | Delaware | Thomas McKean H.S. | ||
WMPH | 91.7 FM | Wilmington | Delaware | Mount Pleasant H.S. | ||
WUCR-LP | 107.9 FM | Lake Butler | Florida | Union County H.S. | ||
WTHS | 91.7 FM | Miami | Florida | Miami Technical H.S. | Defunct | |
WGAG | 89.3 FM | Orlando | Florida | Oak Ridge H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WTHA-LP | 107.1 FM | Seaside | Florida | Seaside Charter School | Defunct (2015) | |
WKPX | 88.5 FM | Sunrise | Florida | Piper H.S. | ||
WPFL | 88.9 FM | Winter Park | Florida | Winter Park H.S. | Defunct (1982) | |
WBHS-LP | 106.7 FM | Brunswick | Georgia | Brunswick H.S. | ||
WCHS-LP | 102.7 FM | Sylvester | Georgia | Worth County H.S. | ||
KIBQ | 91.9 FM | Idaho Falls | Idaho | Idaho Falls H.S. | Defunct (1980) | |
KLHS | 88.9 FM | Lewiston | Idaho | Lewiston H.S. | Station transferred to Lewis–Clark State College in 2003. In 2007 call sign changed to KLCZ. | |
WBPR | 88.5 FM | Barrington | Illinois | Barrington High School | Defunct (1982) | |
WRTE | 89.5 FM | Cahokia | Illinois | Cahokia H.S. | Defunct (1989), unrelated to the current Chicago station with this callsign | |
WBHI | 90.7 FM | Chicago | Illinois | Bogan H.S. | Defunct | |
WLTS | 1160 AM | Chicago | Illinois | Lane Tech High School | (1920s) | |
WDGC | 88.3 FM | Downers Grove | Illinois | North and South High Schools | ||
WEPS | 88.9 FM | Elgin | Illinois | School District U-46, Elgin High School | ||
WDLJ | 88.5 FM | Evanston | Illinois | Evanston Township High School | Defunct | |
WHFH | 88.5 FM | Flossmoor | Illinois | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | The largest high school radio station in America, operating at over 1500 watts. | |
WGHS | 88.5 FM | Glen Ellyn | Illinois | Glenbard West High School | Defunct | |
WGBK | 88.5 FM | Glenview | Illinois | Glenbrook South High School | ||
WHSD | 88.5 FM | Hinsdale | Illinois | Central and South High Schools | ||
WLTL | 88.1 FM | La Grange | Illinois | Lyons Township High School | The nation's most awarded high school radio station | |
WAES | 88.1 FM | Lincolnshire | Illinois | Stevenson High School | ||
WRHS | 88.1 FM | Park Forest | Illinois | Rich Twp. H.S. | Defunct (1982), now WRHS (89.7 FM) Norridge – Ridgewood High School (Illinois) | |
WMTH | 90.5 FM | Park Ridge | Illinois | Maine Township HS Dist 207- Maine East, Maine South and Maine West High Schools | ||
WQNA | 88.3 FM | Springfield | Illinois | Capital Area Career Center | ||
WNTH | 88.1 FM | Winnetka | Illinois | New Trier High School | ||
WHJE | 91.3 FM | Carmel | Indiana | Carmel H.S. | ||
WDSO | 88.3 FM | Chesterton | Indiana | Chesterton H.S. | ||
WJHS | 91.5 FM | Columbia City | Indiana | Columbia City H.S. | ||
WPSR | 90.7 FM | Evansville | Indiana | Central H.S. | Licensed to Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp. www.907wpsr.com | |
WCYT | 91.1 FM | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Homestead H.S. | ||
WGVE | 88.7 FM | Gary | Indiana | Gary Area Career Center | ||
WDHS | 90.9 FM | Gaston | Indiana | Wes-Del H.S. | Defunct (1987) | |
WRGF | 89.7 FM | Greenfield | Indiana | Greenfield-Central H.S. | ||
WVSH | 91.9 FM | Huntington | Indiana | Huntington North H.S. | ||
WJEL | 89.3 FM | Indianapolis | Indiana | J. Everett Light Career Center | ||
WBDG | 90.9 FM | Indianapolis | Indiana | Ben Davis H.S. | ||
WEDM | 91.1 FM | Indianapolis | Indiana | Walker Career Center at Warren Central H.S. | ||
WRFT | 91.5 FM | Indianapolis | Indiana | Franklin Central H.S. | ||
WKPW | 90.7 FM | Knightstown | Indiana | Ralph Eder Vocational Career Center | Located at the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home | |
WHSK | 89.1 FM | Kokomo | Indiana | Central H.S. | Defunct | |
WJEF | 91.9 FM | Lafayette | Indiana | Jefferson H.S. | ||
WCYT | 91.1 FM | Lafayette Township | Indiana | Homestead H.S. | ||
WBRO | 89.9 FM | Marengo | Indiana | Crawford County H.S. | ||
WWDS | 90.5 FM | Muncie | Indiana | Delta H.S. | License cancelled September 16, 2010 | |
WWHI | 91.3 FM | Muncie | Indiana | West H.S. | Station sold to Ball State University (2004) | |
WNAS | 88.1 FM | New Albany | Indiana | New Albany H.S. | ||
WEEM | 91.7 FM | Pendleton | Indiana | Pendleton Heights H.S. | ||
WETL | 91.7 FM | South Bend | Indiana | James Whitcomb Riley H.S. | ||
WJWS-LP | 93.7 FM | Jasper | Indiana | Jasper H.S. | ||
KDPS | 88.1 FM | Des Moines | Iowa | Des Moines Public Schools | ||
KWDM | 88.7 FM | West Des Moines | Iowa | Valley High School | ||
KBFZ-LP | 101.7 FM | Garden City | Kansas | Garden City H.S. | ||
KHHS | 88.1 FM | Hillsboro | Kansas | Hillsboro H.S. | Defunct (1980) | |
WRHR-LP | 95.3 FM | Corbin | Kentucky | Corbin H.S. | ||
WFHS-LP | 92.7 FM | Fern Creek | Kentucky | Fern Creek Traditional H.S. | ||
WBEH | 89.3 FM | New Orleans | Louisiana | P.G. Beauregard School | Defunct | |
KBRH | 1260 AM | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Baton Rouge Magnet H.S. | ||
WBRH | 90.3 FM | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Baton Rouge Magnet H.S. | ||
WMOS | 95.3 FM | Bath | Maine | Morse H.S. | Defunct since around 1990 | |
WBHS | 91.9 FM | Brunswick | Maine | Brunswick H.S. | Defunct (1981) | |
WSHD | 91.7 FM | Eastport | Maine | Shead Memorial H.S. | ||
WBYQ | 96.7 FM | Baltimore | Maryland | Dundalk H.S. | Defunct | |
WSPH | 88.1 FM | Sparrows Point | Maryland | Sparrows Point H.S. | Defunct (1979) | |
WKHS | 90.5 FM | Worton | Maryland | Kent County H.S. | ||
WHAB | 89.1 FM | Acton | Massachusetts | Acton-Boxborough H.S. | ||
WPAA | 91.7 FM | Andover | Massachusetts | Phillips Academy | Defunct (2002), now webcast only | |
WBMT | 88.3 FM | Boxford | Massachusetts | Masconomet Regional H.S. | ||
WBPV | 90.7 FM | Charlton | Massachusetts | Bay Path Vocational H.S. | Station sold to a religious broadcaster | |
WIQH | 88.3 FM | Concord | Massachusetts | Concord-Carlisle H.S. | ||
WNNZ-FM | 91.7 FM | Deerfield | Massachusetts | Deerfield Academy | ||
WCCT-FM | 90.3 FM | Harwich Port | Massachusetts | Cape Cod Regional Technical H.S. | ||
WDBY | 91.7 FM | Duxbury | Massachusetts | Duxbury H.S. | Defunct | |
WHHB | 99.9 FM | Holliston | Massachusetts | Holliston H.S. | ||
WAVM | 91.7 FM | Maynard | Massachusetts | Maynard H.S. | ||
WWTA | 88.5 FM | Marion | Massachusetts | Tabor Academy | ||
WQLI | 88.7 FM | Newbury | Massachusetts | Governor Dummer Academy | Defunct | |
WNMH | 91.5 FM | Northfield | Massachusetts | Northfield Mount Hermon School | ||
WRPS | 88.3 FM | Rockland | Massachusetts | Rockland H.S. | ||
WSDH | 91.5 FM | Sandwich | Massachusetts | Sandwich H.S. | ||
WBSL-FM | 91.7 FM | Sheffield | Massachusetts | The Berkshire School | ||
WTBR-FM | 89.7 FM | Pittsfield | Massachusetts | Taconic H.S. | ||
WYAJ | 97.7 FM | Sudbury | Massachusetts | Lincoln-Sudbury H.S. | ||
WSRB | 91.5 FM | Walpole | Massachusetts | Walpole H.S. | Defunct (2001)[8] | |
WHSR | 91.9 FM | Winchester | Massachusetts | Winchester H.S. | Defunct | |
WAHS | 89.5 FM | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Avondale H.S. | ||
WCHW | 91.3 FM | Bay City | Michigan | Bay City Public Schools | ||
WBFH | 88.1 FM | Bloomfield Hills | Michigan | Andover H.S. | ||
WKDS | 89.9 FM | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Norrix H.S. | Defunct | |
WERW | 94.3 FM | Monroe | Michigan | Monroe H.S. | Station now operated by a community college | |
WRFK-LP | 107.7 FM | Mt. Pleasant | Michigan | Mt. Pleasant Baptist Academy | Defunct | |
WOVI | 89.5 FM | Novi | Michigan | Novi H.S. | ||
WOPR | 90.3 FM | Oak Park | Michigan | Oak Park H.S. | Defunct | |
WOAS | 88.5 FM | Ontonagon | Michigan | Ontonagon Area H.S. | ||
WBLD | 89.3 FM | Orchard Lake | Michigan | West Bloomfield H.S. | ||
WOES | 91.3 FM | Ovid-Elsie | Michigan | Ovid-Elsie H.S. | ||
WBBP | 1260 AM | Petoskey | Michigan | Petoskey H.S. | (1920s) | |
WSDP | 88.1 FM | Plymouth | Michigan | Plymouth-Canton H.S. | ||
WORW | 91.9 FM | Port Huron | Michigan | Northern H.S. | ||
WOAK | 89.3 FM | Royal Oak | Michigan | Royal Oak H.S. | Defunct | |
WSHJ | 88.3 FM | Southfield | Michigan | Southfield H.S. | ||
WMLZ-LP | 107.9 FM | Temperance | Michigan | Bedford H.S. | ||
WPHS | 89.1 FM | Warren | Michigan | Cousino H.S. | ||
WTSD | 88.1 FM | Waterford | Michigan | Waterford H.S. | Defunct | |
KBEM-FM | 88.5 FM | Minneapolis | Minnesota | North H.S. | High school students are on the air every school day plus every weekday during the Summer from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM | |
KDXL | 106.5 FM | St. Louis Park | Minnesota | St. Louis Park H.S. | Station shares time with KUOM-FM, St. Louis Park, owned by the University of Minnesota) KUOM-FM is the FM simulcast of KUOM 770 AM, the student-operated station at the university. | |
WALP | 90.5 FM | Corinth | Mississippi | Kossuth H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WPWS-LP | 104.3 FM | Piney Woods | Mississippi | The Piney Woods School | ||
KRHS | 90.1 FM | Overland | Missouri | Ritenour H.S. | ||
KOMR | 89.3 FM | St. Louis | Missouri | Mehlville H.S. | Defunct (1979) | |
KHTC | 89.5 FM | Helena | Montana | Helena Vo-Tech | Defunct (1990) | |
KPLR-LP | 96.9 FM | Poplar | Montana | Poplar H.S. | ||
KTGC-LP | 101.3 FM | St. Regis | Montana | St. Regis H.S. | ||
KDGZ-LP | 98.3 FM | Townsend | Montana | Broadwater H.S. | ||
KOCH | 1160 AM | Omaha | Nebraska | Central H.S. | (1923–1928) | |
KFOX | 1210 AM | Omaha | Nebraska | Technical H.S. | (1920s) | |
KGLH | 91.5 FM | Gerlach | Nevada | Gerlach H.S. | Defunct (1990) | |
KLME-FM | 88.1 FM | Battle Mountain | Nevada | Battle Mountain H.S. | Ceased operation 1983 | |
WSPS | 90.5 FM | Concord | New Hampshire | St. Paul's School | ||
WPEA | 90.5 FM | Exeter | New Hampshire | Phillips Exeter Academy | ||
WLLO-LP | 102.9 FM | Londonderry | New Hampshire | Londonderry High School | ||
WAJM | 88.9 FM | Atlantic City | New Jersey | Atlantic City High School | ||
WBEK | 88.1 FM | Cherry Hill | New Jersey | Cherry Hill School District - Beck Middle School School | Defunct (1984) | |
WCVH | 90.5 FM | Flemington | New Jersey | Hunterdon Central High School | ||
WHPH | 90.5 FM | Whippany | New Jersey | Hanover Park High School | Defunct | |
WJSV | 90.5 FM | Morristown | New Jersey | Morristown High School | ||
WLCR | 89.7 FM | Lawrence Twp. | New Jersey | Lawrence High School | Defunct | |
WMRH-LP | 101.7 FM | Linwood | New Jersey | Mainland Regional High School | ||
WOGH | 88.9 FM | West Orange | New Jersey | West Orange High School | Defunct (1981) | |
WRRH | 88.7 FM | Franklin Lakes | New Jersey | Ramapo High School | Defunct | |
WVHP | 90.3 FM | Highland Park | New Jersey | Highland Park High School | Defunct | |
WVPH | 90.3 FM | Piscataway | New Jersey | Piscataway Township High School | Station is now shared between the high school and Rutgers University | |
WWPH | 107.9 FM | Princeton Junction | New Jersey | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School | ||
WBXL | 90.5 FM | Baldwinsville | New York | Charles W. Baker H.S. | ||
WXBA | 88.1 FM | Brentwood | New York | Brentwood H.S. | ||
WBKT | 93.3 FM | Brockport | New York | D.W. Field H.S. | Defunct (1991) | |
WSVS | 1370 AM | Buffalo | New York | Seneca Vocational School | (1920s) | |
WCSQ | 89.3 FM | Central Square | New York | Central Square H.S. | Defunct (1991) | |
WHHJ | 88.9 FM | Dix Hills | New York | Half Hills Hollow East H.S. | Defunct (1981) | |
WELV-LP | 107.9 FM | Ellenville | New York | Ellenville H.S. | ||
WSHS | 90.3 FM | Floral Park | New York | Sewanhaka H.S | Defunct (1964) | |
WGMC | 90.1 FM | Greece | New York | Olympia H.S. | ||
WSHR | 91.9 FM | Lake Ronkonkoma | New York | Sachem North H.S. | ||
WBER | 90.5 FM | Monroe | New York | Monroe-Woodbury Central School District BOCES | ||
WOSS | 91.5 FM | Ossining | New York | Ossining H.S. | Defunct (1998) | |
WPOB | 88.5 FM | Plainview | New York | Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy H.S. | Shares time with WKWZ, Syosset | |
WDOT | 530 AM | Port Washington | New York | Schreiber H.S | ||
WIRQ | 90.9 FM | Rochester | New York | Irondeqouit H.S. | ||
WSCS | 89.5 FM | Sodus | New York | Sodus H.S. | Defunct (1990) | |
WKWZ | 88.5 FM | Syosset | New York | Syosset H.S. | Shares time with WPOB, Plainview | |
WUAW | 88.3 FM | Erwin | North Carolina | Triton H.S. | ||
WSEQ-LP | 92.9 FM | Hudson | North Carolina | South Caldwell H.S. | ||
WSER-LP | 100.1 FM | Lenoir | North Carolina | South Caldwell H.S. | ||
WRSH | 91.1 FM | Rockingham | North Carolina | Rockingham H.S. | ||
WHYC | 88.5 FM | Swan Quarter | North Carolina | Matamuskeet H.S. | ||
WZCO | 89.9 FM | Chadbourn, North Carolina | North Carolina | Columbus Career and College Academy | ||
WAPS | 91.3 FM | Akron | Ohio | Akron Public Schools | ||
WKHR | 91.5 FM | Bainbridge | Ohio | Kenston High School | ||
WCNE | 88.7 FM | Batavia | Ohio | Clermont Northeastern H.S. | Defunct (1989), station used to have shared access with and channel is now operated solely by WOBO www.wobofm.com | |
WBHR | 88.7 FM | Bellaire | Ohio | Bellaire H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WCWT | 107.3 FM | Centerville | Ohio | Centerville H.S. | ||
WDPS-FM | 89.5 FM | Dayton | Ohio | Dayton Public Schools | ||
WUDR | 98.1 FM | Dayton | Ohio | Northridge H.S. | Station now operated by the University of Dayton | |
WDEQ | 91.7 FM | De Graff | Ohio | Riverside H.S. | ||
WGVO | 91.5 FM | Greenville | Ohio | Greenville H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WHSS | 89.5 FM | Hamilton | Ohio | Hamilton H.S. | (1975-2010) | |
WKET | 98.3 FM | Kettering | Ohio | Kettering H.S. | ||
WDIF-LP | 97.5 FM | Marion | Ohio | Harding H.S. | ||
WLMH | 89.1 FM | Morrow | Ohio | Little Miami H.S. | Defunct (2012) | |
WNHS-LP | 105.7 FM | Newcomerstown | Ohio | Newcomerstown H.S. | ||
WRCJ | 89.3 FM | Reading | Ohio | Reading H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WSTB | 88.9 FM | Streetsboro | Ohio | Streetsboro H.S. | ||
WKTL | 90.7 FM | Struthers | Ohio | Struthers H.S. | ||
WABR | 1140 AM | Toledo | Ohio | Scott H.S. | (1920s) | |
WXTS | 88.3 FM | Toledo | Ohio | Scott H.S. | ||
WUHS | 91.7 FM | Urbana | Ohio | Urbana H.S. | Defunct (1989) | |
WLHS | 89.9 FM | West Chester | Ohio | Lakota H.S. | Defunct May 2013 - Now owned by WMKV. Facilities used to simulcast WMKV's programming. | |
WUHS-LP | 96.9 FM | West Union | Ohio | West Union H.S. | ||
KCHC | 91.7 FM | Central Point | Oregon | Crater H.S. | Defunct (1981) | |
KMHS | 1420 AM | Coos Bay | Oregon | Marshfield H.S. | ||
KEPO | 92.9 FM | Eagle Point | Oregon | Eagle Point | Defunct | |
KRVM-FM | 91.9 FM | Eugene | Oregon | Eugene School District 4J. | ||
KFSL-LP | 99.5 FM | Fossil | Oregon | Wheeler H.S. | ||
KPAI-LP | 103.1 FM | Paisley | Oregon | Paisley H.S. | ||
KZSO-LP | 106.5 FM | Sisters | Oregon | Sisters H.S. | ||
KBPS | 1450 AM | Portland | Oregon | Benson H.S. | ||
WASD | 88.1 FM | Exeter | Pennsylvania | Wyoming Area H.S. | Defunct | |
WRSD | 97.3 FM | Folsom | Pennsylvania | Ridley H.S. | ||
WZZE | 94.9 FM | Glen Mills | Pennsylvania | Glen Mills School | ||
WHHS | 99.9 FM | Havertown | Pennsylvania | Haverford Twp. H.S. | ||
WMSS | 91.1 FM | Middletown | Pennsylvania | George W. Feaser H.S. | ||
WCVY | 91.5 FM | Coventry | Rhode Island | Coventry H.S. | ||
WJHD | 90.7 FM | Portsmouth | Rhode Island | Portsmouth Abbey School | ||
WELH | 88.1 FM | Providence | Rhode Island | The Wheeler School | ||
WCEW | 90.9 FM | Charleston | South Carolina | C.E. Williams Middle School | Defunct (1988) | |
WACF | Columbia | South Carolina | A. C. Flora High School | Defunct | ||
WCSK | 90.3 FM | Kingsport | Tennessee | Dobyns-Bennett H.S. | ||
WKCS | 91.1 FM | Knoxville | Tennessee | Fulton H.S. | ||
WQOX | 88.5 FM | Memphis | Tennessee | Craigmont H.S. | ||
WIKU | 91.3 FM | Pikeville | Tennessee | Bledsoe County H.S. | Defunct (1988) | |
WQTR-LP | 106.1 FM | Savannah | Tennessee | Hardin County H.S. | ||
WMTN-LP | 94.1 FM | Sewanee | Tennessee | St. Andrews-Sewanee School | ||
KRSM | 93.3 FM | Dallas | Texas | St. Mark's School of Texas | Defunct (1997) | |
KQAT-LP | 104.9 FM | Hallsville | Texas | Hallsville H.S. | ||
KEOM | 88.5 FM | Mesquite | Texas | Mesquite Independent School District. | ||
KPHS | 90.3 FM | Plains | Texas | Plains H.S. | ||
KQSA | 93.5 FM | Mercedes | Texas | The Science Academy of South Texas | ||
KGVH | 91.7 FM | Gunnison | Utah | Gunnison Valley H.S. | Defunct | |
KSME | 90.7 FM | Manti | Utah | Manti H.S. | Defunct | |
KMTP | 91.1 FM | Mount Pleasant | Utah | North Sanpete H.S | Defunct | |
KOHS | 91.7 FM | Orem | Utah | Orem H.S. | ||
KPWN | 90.9 FM | Parowan | Utah | Parowan H.S. | Defunct | |
KPGR | 88.1 FM | Pleasant Grove | Utah | Pleasant Grove H.S. | ||
KUHS | 90.9 FM | Roosevelt | Utah | Union H.S. | Defunct | |
KUIB | 89.1 FM | Vernal | Utah | Uintah H.S. | Defunct | |
WVEP | 88.3 FM | E. Montpelier | Vermont | U-32 H.S. | Defunct (1981) | |
WYTC-LP | 89.1 FM | Hyde Park | Vermont | Lamoille Union H.S. | ||
WFOS | 88.7 FM | Chesapeake | Virginia | Chesapeake Public Schools | ||
WHCE | 91.1 FM | Highland Springs | Virginia | Highland Springs H.S. | ||
WVLS | 89.7 FM | Monterey | Virginia | Highland H.S. | ||
WBBW | 1350 AM | Norfolk | Virginia | Ruffner H.S. | (1920s) | |
WSCE-LP | 95.7 FM | Woodstock | Virginia | Central H.S. | ||
WYCS | 91.5 FM | Yorktown | Virginia | York County H.S. | Station sold to religious broadcaster | |
KAHS-LP | 106.5 FM | Aberdeen | Washington | Aberdeen H.S. | ||
KASB | 89.9 FM | Bellevue | Washington | Bellevue H.S. | ||
KGHP | 89.9 FM | Gig Harbor | Washington | Peninsula High School | Translators: K207AZ (89.3 FM), K229BL (93.7 FM) | |
KTCV | 88.1 FM | Kennewick | Washington | Tri-Cities Vocational Skills Center | ||
KMIH | 104.5 FM | Mercer Island | Washington | Mercer Island H.S. | ||
KUBS | 91.5 FM | Newport | Washington | Newport H.S. | ||
KNHC | 89.5 FM | Seattle | Washington | Nathan Hale H.S. | C-89.5 | |
KFIO | 1110 FM | Spokane | Washington | North Central H.S. (1920s) | ||
KVTI | 90.9 FM | Tacoma | Washington | Clover Park Technical College | ||
KYVT | 88.5 FM | Yakima | Washington | Yakima Valley Tech Skills Center. | ||
WCKV | 89.5 FM | Ceredo | West Virginia | Ceredo-Kenova H.S. | License returned 1993 | |
WFGH | 90.7 FM | Fort Gay | West Virginia | Tolsia H.S. | Formerly located at Fort Gay H.S. through 1992 | |
WRSG | 91.5 FM | Middlebourne | West Virginia | Tyler Consolidated H.S. | ||
WSPW-LP | 97.9 FM | Parkersburg | West Virginia | South H.S. | ||
WYRC-LP | 92.3 FM | Spencer | West Virginia | Roane County H.S. | ||
WPHP | 91.9 FM | Wheeling | West Virginia | Wheeling Park H.S. | ||
WBSD | 89.1 FM | Burlington | Wisconsin | Burlington H.S. | ||
WGBP | 90.1 FM | Green Bay | Wisconsin | Premontre H.S. | Defunct (1982) | |
WLXS-LP | 101.5 FM | La Crosse | Wisconsin | School District of La Crosse | ||
WYMS | 88.9 FM | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Milwaukee Public Schools | Station is no longer student-run | |
WESD | 94.7 FM | Schofield | Wisconsin | D.C. Everest H.S. | Defunct (1988) | |
WSHS | 91.7 FM | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | Sheboygan North & South High School (Sheboygan Area School District) | Station carries Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network outside of school hours | |
KYDZ | 90.1 FM | Cody | Wyoming | Cody H.S. | Defunct (1997) | |
KJHB-LP | 97.7 FM | Jackson | Wyoming | Jackson Hole H.S. |
List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
- LA-FM-School Internal Dundee – Lawside Academy, Dundee
- JCC Radio-School Internal Hinckley – John Cleveland College, Hinckley
UK Radio Equipment Suppliers
- Clyde Broadcast – Synergy
See also
- List of high school radio stations in Canada
- List of unlicensed high school radio stations – Carrier current, Part 15, streaming audio, etc.
References
- ↑ WNAS, New Albany
- ↑
- ↑ Skolnick, Dave (October 16, 2009). "WWPT Broadcasters Up for Five High School Radio Awards". Inklings (Westport, Connecticut: Staples High School). Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- 1 2 Dunker, Nancy (October 27, 2009). "ABC 7's Stacey Baca to host John Drury High School Radio Awards" (Press release). Napierville, Illinois: North Central College. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ McCullough, Kim (April 17, 2008). "ABC 7’s Chuck Goudie to join North Central College honoring nation’s best high school broadcasters" (Press release). Napierville, Illinois: North Central College. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.wbfh.fm/about/awards.html
- ↑ Drinnen, Beth (October 5, 2010). "Fulton High School students finalists in radio competitions". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ "WBUR Makes a Northern 'Connection'", Boston Radio, July 30, 2001
- Radio Station Treasury 1900–1946 by Tom Kneitel – A collection of reprints of public domain radio directories (ISBN 0-939780-04-6)
- FCC regulation 73.561 regarding time sharing and required operating schedules for non-commercial educational stations
External links
- John Drury High School Radio Awards official site
- Ofcom, UK's radio licensing body – responsible for all school radio licenses