KGTS

KGTS
City College Place, Washington[1]
Broadcast area Walla Walla, Washington
Branding Positive Life Radio
Slogan A friend when you need one
Frequency 91.3 MHz[2]
First air date October 5, 1963
Format Christian radio[3]
ERP 7,000 watts
HAAT 381 meters
Class C2
Facility ID 70732[4]
Transmitter coordinates 45°59′20″N 118°10′29″W / 45.98889°N 118.17472°W / 45.98889; -118.17472Coordinates: 45°59′20″N 118°10′29″W / 45.98889°N 118.17472°W / 45.98889; -118.17472
Callsign meaning K Gateway To Service
Owner Walla Walla University
Sister stations KPLL-LP
Webcast Listen Live
Website plr.org

KGTS (91.3 FM) is a radio station in College Place, Washington, broadcasting to the Walla Walla Valley, including Walla Walla, Washington, and the Tri-Cities. The station oversees the programming for the Positive Life Radio network. It is owned by Walla Walla University.[5]

History

KGTS was founded in 1963 on the campus of Walla Walla University, then Walla Walla College. At that time, it was the first FM station in the Walla Walla Valley. Station manager Loren Dickinson operated the station primarily with the help of volunteers, featuring news, classical music, and religious programming.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.plr.org/inside/our-stations/kgts/
  2. ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=70732
  3. ↑ http://www.plr.org/inside/mission-statement/
  4. ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=70732
  5. ↑ "KGTS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ Alderman, Amy WestWord(June 2013) p. 5-6 http://issuu.com/wwucommlang/docs/westword_magazine_2013_portfolio Retrieved July 1, 2014

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