WPGU
| Broadcast area | Champaign–Urbana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
| Branding | WPGU 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Illini Media Company |
| History | |
First air date | December 3, 1953 on carrier current AM 640 April 17, 1967 on FM radio |
Call sign meaning | Parade Ground Units |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28283 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°06′34.0″N 88°14′6.0″W / 40.109444°N 88.235000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wpgu.com |
WPGU (107.1 FM) is a fully commercial, student-run college radio station on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. It broadcasts an alternative rock radio format and other programming throughout Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities. It is owned independently from the university by the Illini Media Company.
WPGU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts. The transmitter is atop the Tower at Third apartment complex on South 3rd Street in Champaign.