List of unlicensed high school radio stations
Encyclopedia
This is a list of unlicensed high school radio
stations in the United States
, organized by state.
"Unlicensed" should NOT be confused with "illegal" or pirate radio
. These stations are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). Instead, they use low-power broadcasting
(i.e. "Part 15"), cable television
audio, closed-circuit
broadcasting
, internet radio
or streaming audio. Some licensed high school radio stations began as unlicensed outlets, and as such, some of these stations may one day become licensed. In their current unlicensed status, their call sign
s and frequencies are entirely self-styled and are subject to change.
California
H.S.
Connecticut
Florida
[Cypresscreekradio.net (Orlando, Florida)] - Cypress Creek High School
Minnesota
North Carolina
New York
High school radio
High school radio within the United States is almost as old as radio broadcasting itself. Simply defined as a radio station, with its studios located at a high school and usually operated by its students with faculty supervision, stations fitting this description existed in the mid-1920s...
stations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, organized by state.
"Unlicensed" should NOT be confused with "illegal" or pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
. These stations are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC). Instead, they use low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
(i.e. "Part 15"), cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
audio, closed-circuit
Closed-circuit radio
A closed-circuit radio is a radio that emits over a very small range, typically a college campus. This system can be achieved from two ways:*By tying into the PA System*By using existing power lines, telephones lines, pipes, etc. to transmit a carrier current...
broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
or streaming audio. Some licensed high school radio stations began as unlicensed outlets, and as such, some of these stations may one day become licensed. In their current unlicensed status, their call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
s and frequencies are entirely self-styled and are subject to change.
CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- KCIL-93.7 San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
- Lick-Wilmerding
H.S.
- VCS Radio-1670 AM VacavilleVacaville, CaliforniaVacaville, California is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Solano County. The city is nearly half way between Sacramento and San Francisco on I-80. It sits approximately from Sacramento, and from San Francisco...
- Vacaville, Christian School - NDRadio-1680 AM Sherman Oaks - Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks)Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks)Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, is a co-ed Catholic college preparatory high school founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Notre Dame is known for an outstanding college-prep academic program,...
ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
- WPHT-88.3 FM PortlandPortland, ConnecticutPortland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown....
- Portland High School - http://wpht.co.nr
FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
- W.I.C.S.-90.9 HialeahHialeah, FloridaHialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
- Immaculate ConceptionImmaculate ConceptionThe Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
School
- WPCP-760 AM Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
- Pine Crest School (defunct?)
- Eagle Radio - MelbourneMelbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
- Community Christian School
- WHGE-102.1 TampaTampa, FloridaTampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
- Hunters Green Elementary School
[Cypresscreekradio.net (Orlando, Florida)] - Cypress Creek High School
MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
- KCIZ 1650 AM MoraMora, MinnesotaMora is a city in and the county seat of Kanabec County in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Mora Public Schools (also streaming and on cable)
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
- WFVH "The Jag" 1610 AM GastoniaGastonia, North CarolinaGastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
- Forestview H.S.
New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- WSAY Radio - Sayville High School Radio, Sayville NY "Your music... Your Way... Your SAY"