KGHP
The station came on the air in 1988 and was one of three high school radio station in the state of Washington. The first manager and teacher was Don Hofmann, a former KNBQ-FM general manager. KSTW-TV technician Max Bice was the engineer. The last station manager was Spencer "Walrus" Abersolds. As of June 2023, Abersolds was let go of his position due to budget cuts.
The multi-format station is run by students at Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School during the day, and in the evening to night hours it is run by community volunteers. The station gives a variety of shows from the students which range from sports broadcasts to classic rock.
A variety of genres is played, including Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Roots & Americana, Classic rock and vintage music. As the station is also an educational tool for the students, KGHP also runs news briefs and fact segments, at various times throughout the day, along with taking requests via the phone. The station broadcasts Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School home varsity football games with the broadcasting crew called The Sports Guys. The station also provides emergency information during power outages, severe storms and natural disasters.
In November 2023, the Key Peninsula News reported that the Peninsula School District would consider transferring ownership of the station to a local non-profit organisation.
External links
- KGHP-FM
- Facility details for Facility ID 52167 (KGHP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGHP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 52166 (K207AZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K207AZ at FCCdata.org
- K229BL at FCCdata.org
47°14′28″N 122°46′19″W / 47.241°N 122.772°W
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGHP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.