In 2001, the Civic Media Center applied for a low-power FM permit that would give Gainesville its own community radio station.

The CMC shares the frequency with 2 local churches  but still maintains a healthy roster of music and chat shows that appeal to a broad range of interests.

The stated mission of WGOT (from their website) is:

• Take back the public airwaves by providing a fresh, engaging, and empowering approach to news, entertainment, cultural and educational programming.
• Challenge listeners with factual national, state, and local news from a fresh perspective, and to provide objective information on issues critical to you.
• Become a public forum for citizen debate and greater democratic participation.
• Listen to our audience as we decide new avenues to take as an organization.
• Celebrate our community by highlighting new voices in the arts, especially local musicians, artists, authors, and performers.
• Dare to be courageous, outrageous, boldly eclectic, unabashedly quirky, and unremittingly innovative.
• Be the loud, clear, honest, grassroots radio voice of Gainesville.