WPCG-LP
Encyclopedia
WPCG-LP is an LPFM radio station
licensed to Canton, Georgia
, an exurb of metro Atlanta
. The station is owned by Cherokee FM Radio.
The station's original application was for Woodstock, Georgia
, later receiving a construction permit
in 2004 for a new facility on 107.9. It city of license was changed to Canton, Georgia
, also in Cherokee County
. In 2008 WPCG applied to change its frequency to 103.7. The FCC granted permission via special temporary authority
, and WPCG began operation at a new tower site on 103.7 on December 30, 2008. The site is next to Waleska
Road (Reinhardt College
Parkway, Georgia 140) about 2½ miles or 4km north of downtown Canton, and has a much greater height, but at a much lower power
than its previous site but much closer to Canton, its city of license.
In June 2009, the transfer of control of the station from original licensee Cherokee Presbyterian Church to Cherokee FM Radio.
WBHF AM 1450 in nearby Cartersville, Georgia
previously had broadcast callsign WPCG.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Canton, Georgia
Canton, Georgia
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
, an exurb of metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
. The station is owned by Cherokee FM Radio.
The station's original application was for Woodstock, Georgia
Woodstock, Georgia
Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,896 at the 2010 census.Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is now considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, later receiving a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
in 2004 for a new facility on 107.9. It city of license was changed to Canton, Georgia
Canton, Georgia
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
, also in Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
. In 2008 WPCG applied to change its frequency to 103.7. The FCC granted permission via special temporary authority
Special temporary authority
In U.S. broadcast law, a special temporary authorization or special temporary authority is a type of broadcast license which temporarily allows a broadcast station to operate outside of its normal technical or legal parameters...
, and WPCG began operation at a new tower site on 103.7 on December 30, 2008. The site is next to Waleska
Waleska
- Family name :Waleska is a Slavian given name.* Peggy Waleska , a German female rower...
Road (Reinhardt College
Reinhardt College
Reinhardt University is a comprehensive university grounded in the liberal arts located in Waleska, Georgia, United States, with an off-campus center in Alpharetta, Georgia. Select programs are also offered in Cartersville, Marietta, and Epworth, Ga., and...
Parkway, Georgia 140) about 2½ miles or 4km north of downtown Canton, and has a much greater height, but at a much lower power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
than its previous site but much closer to Canton, its city of license.
In June 2009, the transfer of control of the station from original licensee Cherokee Presbyterian Church to Cherokee FM Radio.
WBHF AM 1450 in nearby Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
previously had broadcast callsign WPCG.