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| Frequency | 88.3 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WRCT Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 (carrier current AM) March 1, 1974 (FM) |
Call sign meaning | W Radio Carnegie Tech |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1750 watts (directional) |
| HAAT | 22 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′39″N 79°56′37″W / 40.44417°N 79.94361°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wrct.org |
WRCT is a non-commercial freeform radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station, which is hosted in the basement of Carnegie Mellon's University Center, is run by students, staff, faculty, and community members. WRCT broadcasts on 88.3 MHz with an ERP of 1.75 kW, from atop Warner Hall (also on the Carnegie Mellon campus, but heard throughout the city). The license is held by WRCT Radio Incorporated.
History[edit]
"RCT" stands for "Radio Carnegie Tech." WRCT's roots go back to the 1940s as a carrier current AM radio station on 900 kHz (mostly heard on campus). On March 1, 1974, the station moved to 88.3 FM, broadcasting with a power of 10 watts. The power was increased to 100 watts in the late 1980s. In 1994, WRCT received permission to increase power to 1750 watts in the north, south, and west and 680 watts in the east.
Programming[edit]
WRCT's programs, updated each semester, are available online at their program guide.
Music[edit]
WRCT's mission is to present its listening audience with freeform, original programming that cannot be found elsewhere on the Pittsburgh dial. As such, the station's musical programming is widely varied, and with few exceptions, left entirely to the tastes of the on-air DJs. Genres including Alt-Country, Jazz, Hip hop, Metal, Experimental, and Indie rock are among those commonly represented in rotation.
Public affairs[edit]
Public affairs programming also features prominently at the station, with an emphasis on news and issues local to the Pittsburgh community. WRCT is Pittsburgh's Pacifica Radio affiliate station.
Current public affairs programming at WRCT includes the following original programs:
- Rustbelt Radio: The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly round-up of "News From The Grassroots"
- The Saturday Light Brigade: Award Winning Public Radio for Kids & Adults
- History for the Future: Explores the history behind contemporary social issues through interviews with academics and journalists.
- The World Revealed with Jane Steranko
- What Would Your Mother Say?: A panel of Carnegie Mellon students and Mothers (unrelated) talk frankly about college life.
- Barrio Latino: The Latin American Radio Hour, the latest news from Latin America including sports, politics, economics, local news interviews and events of the Hispanic community in Pittsburgh.
- The Total Education Hour: an educational talk show that discusses local and national education news.
- The Digital Hazard: A tech news show that focuses on the events in the industry, covering as fairly as possible all the major companies in the space.
WRCT also broadcasts these Public Affairs programs from the Pacifica network:
External links[edit]
- WRCT official website
- WRCT in the FCC FM station database
- WRCT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Rustbelt Radio Website
