WTGO-LP
radio station
WTGO-LP (97.7 FM) is a low-powered, non-commercial radio station licensed to Lafayette, Indiana. WTGO-LP broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 100 watts. The station's studio and offices are located at 724 Wabash Avenue in Lafayette, with a tower facility located on South 30th Street in Lafayette.
History
WTGO-LP was founded by Harvest Chapel Pastor Tom Camp, the father of Christian contemporary musician Jeremy Camp. It began broadcasting in late 2003, taking a Christian rock format in 2005. It was also the first low power FM station to be licensed to the Greater Lafayette area.
Programming
WTGO-LP was originally engineered and managed by Andrew Longman who left in August 2004. In 2005 Matt Whatley was brought on board as both an audio engineer and WTGO-LP's Station Manager. In March 2005, Robert Schueler was brought on initially to help with the technicals of building an off-site studio and later becoming the PM and then AM and PM host of the "Bob-Squad" show, which lasted from May 2005 to April 2007. Whatley left the station in May 2006 and Schueler took over as Station Manager and DJ. Schueler left WTGO-LP in April 2007.
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