WNTH

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WNTH
Broadcast area Chicago
Frequency 88.1 MHz
BrandingWNTH 88.1FM The Voice of New Trier
Programming
Format Variety
Affiliations AP Radio
Ownership
Owner New Trier Township High School District 203
History
First air date
1961
Call sign meaning
WNew Trier High School
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 6052
Class A
ERP 47 watts
HAAT 46 meters (151 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°05′39″N87°43′09″W / 42.09417°N 87.71917°W / 42.09417; -87.71917
Links
Public license information
Webcast WNTH Stream
Website WNTH Radio

WNTH is a high school radio station located in Winnetka, Illinois and is owned and operated by New Trier High School. [2] The station is partially ran by a student club who help produce programming for the station. [3]

In the 1950s, New Trier became the first U.S. high school with an educational, non-commercial FM broadcast license for a radiated station. The station would commence broadcasting in 1961. [4] WNTH's station and studio is hosted at New Trier's main campus in Winnetka. The station hosts a variety of music genres and podcasts mainly produced by students. WNTH is also an affiliate of the Associated Press and receives newscasts on their behalf.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WNTH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. WNTH Radio 88.1 FM. "WNTH Radio 88.1 FM". WNTH Radio 88.1 FM. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA". transition.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. FM, WNTH Radio 88 1. "WNTH Radio 88.1 FM". WNTH Radio 88.1 FM. Retrieved 2025-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)