WBWC
Appearance
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Broadcast area | Greater Cleveland |
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Frequency | 88.3 (MHz) |
Branding | WBWC 88.3 FM The Sting |
Programming | |
Format | Alternative |
Ownership | |
Owner | Baldwin-Wallace College |
History | |
First air date | 1958 |
Call sign meaning | Baldwin-Wallace College |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,000 watts |
Links | |
Website | WBWC.com |
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]
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 it's 50th Anniversary.
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.
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
References
External links
41°25′05″N 81°54′03″W / 41.41806°N 81.90083°W