KWGS

KWGS
Broadcast areaTulsa metropolitan area
Frequency89.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPublic Radio 89.5
Programming
FormatPublic RadioNews/Talk
Subchannels
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerThe University of Tulsa
KWTU
History
First air date
October 19, 1947 (1947-10-19)
Call sign meaning
William Grove Skelly (Tulsa philanthropist)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66586
ClassC1
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT325 meters (1,066 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°1′15.4″N 95°40′32.9″W / 36.020944°N 95.675806°W / 36.020944; -95.675806
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.publicradiotulsa.org

KWGS (89.5 FM) is a listener-supported, non-commercial, public radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. KWGS and its classical music sister station 88.7 KWTU are owned and operated by the University of Tulsa. Its studios and offices are located in Kendall Hall near the intersection of 5th Place and Florence Avenue, on the university's campus.

KWGS is a Class C1 station, and has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The station's transmitter is on South 273rd Avenue East, off the Muskogee Turnpike in Broken Arrow. KWGS is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.