WNTH

WNTH
City	Winnetka, Illinois
Broadcast area	New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois
Frequency	88.1 (MHz)
Slogan	The Voice of New Trier High School
Programming
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	New Trier Township High School District 203
History
First air date	1961
Call sign meaning	New; Trier; High
Technical information
Facility ID	6052
Class	A
ERP	100 Watts
HAAT	25 meters (82 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°05′40.0″N 87°43′7.0″W
Links
Website	New Trier Radio

WNTH is the FM radio station of New Trier High School. The station broadcasts to most parts of New Trier Township, Illinois at 88.1 FM.

Mission

WNTH is owned by the New Trier board of education. The station has an output power of 100 watts, which is sufficient to reach all the territory in the New Trier district and much of the surrounding area. As of the 2006-2007 school year, the station broadcasts 24 hours a day, including Sundays and school holidays.

The station is run by students under the supervision of faculty members. Each year, a new group of students is selected to take charge of the station. This group consists of the board, which includes 10 to 12 positions, and a staff of students.

In addition to broadcasting WNTH student-hosted shows, the station also broadcasts live coverage of New Trier athletic events.

WNTH Coverage Map (protected FCC area)

Format

WNTH gives the students of New Trier High School the opportunity to have sports, music, talk and news shows six days a week, there are no shows on Sundays.

The radio station broadcasts live feeds of many concerts and games throughout the year. In past years, sports shows have featured guests such as All-Pro NFL defensive tackle Tommie Harris, formerly of the Chicago Bears, major league baseball player Craig Counsell and White Sox Assistant General Manager Rick Hahn. It also has featured ESPN's Dick Vitale and Mike Greenberg.

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External links

WNTH in the FCC's FM station database
WNTH on Radio-Locator
WNTH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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