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WBWC (88.3 FM) is a non-commercial, college radio station located on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. At 4,000 watts, WBWC broadcasts 19 hours a day, 365 days a year via the airwaves and webcast. WBWC is a student-run radio station that features alternative rock music as well as specialty shows. Staff, volunteers, and DJs for the station are made up of Baldwin-Wallace College students, faculty, and community members.[1]
[edit] Timeline
- 1958 - WBWC signed on as the first totally student funded and operated radio station in the United States
- 1975 - Stereo facilities were added to the radio station
- 1981 - WBWC received permission from the FCC to begin construction to increase broadcast power from 10 to 100 watts of power; Summer Marathon Series launched
- 1995 - WBWC became the first college radio station to perform a remote broadcast from the Cleveland Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- 2001 - ERP was increased to 4,000 watts
- 2008 - WBWC celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
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[edit] What WBWC Offers
- 16 hours a day of Alternative Rock Format
- Specialty Shows featuring all types of music weekdays from 10pm - 1am and various times on weekends.
- The Morning Buzz, bringing you news, sports, weather, and modern rock from 6-9 am five days a week.
- The Top 5 @ 5 Countdown show, counting down all the most requested songs of the week
- Public Service to the community including the AP Radio News, and many forms of public service shows.
[edit] Technical info
- Station status: Licensed class A non-commercial FM station
- Effective radiated power: 4000 watts
- Height above average terrain: 78 m (256 ft)
- Height above ground level: 65 m (213 ft)
- Height above sea level: 295 m (968 ft)
- Transmitter location: 41° 25' 05" N, 81° 54' 03" W
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Coordinates: 41°25′05″N 81°54′03″W / 41.41806°N 81.90083°W / 41.41806; -81.90083
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WBGU (FM) (Bowling Green State University) • WBWC (Baldwin Wallace College) • WCMO (Marietta College) • WCSB (Cleveland State University) • WCWS (College of Wooster) • WDUB (Denison University) • WFAL (Bowling Green State University • WHEI (Heidelberg College) • WJCU (John Carroll University) • WKCO (Kenyon College) • WLCI (Hocking Technical College) • WLFC (University of Findlay) • WMSR (Miami University) • WNCG-LP (North Central State College) • WOBC (Oberlin College) • WOBN (Otterbein College) • WSLN (Ohio Weslyan University) • WUDR (University of Dayton) • WWSU (Wright State University) • WXUT (University of Toledo) • WZIP (University of Akron) •
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