KECG
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Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Free-form radio |
| Affiliations | National Federation of Community Broadcasters |
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Call sign meaning | El Cerrito Gauchos |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
| ERP | 17 watts |
| HAAT | −29 meters (−95 ft) |
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| Website | wccusd |
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KECG (88.1 FM) is a noncommercial radio station licensed to El Cerrito, California, United States, broadcasting a free-form radio variety format. Licensed to West Contra Costa Unified School District, the station is operated by the district and broadcasts from El Cerrito High School.[2]
KECG was off the air for most of 2025 as the result of a campus power outage. The station was scheduled to resume broadcasting in early 2026.[3]
Translators
In addition to the main transmitter on 88.1, KECG is relayed by translator K249DJ on 97.7 FM, which widened its broadcast area. This translator was originally licensed in 1994 at 89.9 FM, but the frequency was changed due to a dispute with Howell Mountain Broadcasting, licensee of what was then KNDL 89.9 FM, in Angwin.[4]
History
Construction of KECG began in 1972, in the basement of the north wing of the old El Cerrito High School. Mr. Maynes' wood shop built the studios, and the electronics department, under Elmer Peterson, installed the electronics. Originally, KECG was supposed to broadcast "elevator-style" music.[citation needed]
The activation of the transmitter was delayed several years. When the station filed for a construction permit in 1976, NPR station KQED-FM objected to KECG going on the air, stating that "they should broadcast over the telephone line" and raising interference concerns.[5] KGO-TV news anchor Van Amburg was quite helpful, having continued his FCC certification even after moving from engineering to on-air talent.[citation needed] KECG began broadcasting in September 1978;[6] by then, the "elevator music" format plan had been dropped.
After Elmer Peterson died, responsibility for KECG moved from the Industrial Arts division to new leadership, with a more journalistic emphasis. In 2005, the old campus was demolished. KECG's studios currently are located on the high school's 2nd floor.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KECG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KECG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Student radio returns to West Contra Costa airwaves", The Richmond Standard, Richmond, CA, February 6, 2026
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Home". worldoneradio.org.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-82. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
External links
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- KECG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- FCC History Cards for KECG
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