WGGL (Radio Station : Houghton, Mich.)

Dates:
Active 1967
Active 1980

Biographical notes:

This radio station, an affiliate of Minnesota Public Radio as of 2011, offers news and classical music. The station broadcasts from the Michigan Technological University campus in Houghton, Michigan, in the Administration and Student Services building and receives some support from MTU. WGGL can be heard on 91.1 FM stereo throughout the western Upper Peninsula. Joseph Kirkish, Professor Emeritus, founded WGGL and managed the radio station from 1969 to 1976, broadcasting a variety of groundbreaking programs, from discussions on controversial local issues to foreign programs that served the needs of Michigan Technological University's international students.

From the description of WGGL FM 91.1 Collection, 1967-1980. (Michigan Technological University). WorldCat record id: 714119665

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Subjects:

  • Radio broadcasting

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Places:

  • Michigan--Houghton (as recorded)
  • Houghton (Mich.) (as recorded)