WBCX
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| City of license | Gainesville, Georgia |
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| Broadcast area | northeast Georgia (Atlanta market) |
| Branding | Eclectic 89.1 |
| Frequency | 89.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1976 |
| Format | Eclectic jazz & classical |
| ERP | 840 watts |
| HAAT | 166 meters (545 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 6706 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.31694°N 83.82917°WCoordinates: 34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.31694°N 83.82917°W |
| Callsign meaning | Brenau College EXperiment |
| Owner | Brenau College (Brenau College) |
| Website | Official website |
WBCX FM 89.1 is a radio station licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, USA. It serves most of Hall and parts of surrounding counties in northeast Georgia, sometimes as far as northeastern metro Atlanta. The student radio station is owned by Brenau College.[1][2]
[edit] History
The station began in 1976 as an experiment, broadcasting 10 watts to the college campus and immediate area only. This was increased to 840 watts in the 1986 (after several years of modified and expired construction permits), which enabled the station to reach well beyond campus, as the region grew in population due to the proximity of Atlanta and Lake Lanier.
The station went through a period of renaissance starting in 2003, increasing in live eclectic jazz & classical shows. The station lost it's focus when the manager was fired by the University in 2009 - taking it from being one of the best radio stations in the region to one of the worst.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WBCX
- Radio-Locator information on WBCX
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WBCX
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