WKKL
 | |
| Broadcast area | Hyannis, Massachusetts Cape Cod |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | "WKKL FM 90.7" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock, hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cape Cod Community College |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1977[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8572 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 305 watts |
| HAAT | 38 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°41′31.00″N 70°20′16.00″W / 41.6919444°N 70.3377778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WKKL webpage within Cape Cod Community College |
WKKL (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic alternative format. Licensed to West Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is owned by Cape Cod Community College.[2] The station is used as part of the classroom setting for their Associate degree program in communications. The studios are located on the campus of Cape Cod Community College in the Makkay Broadcast Center. WKKL's format is college alternative, with a wide variety of diverse student programming. For many years, WKKL simulcast some hours of programming from Boston public radio station WBUR from 1992.[3] That relationship ended in 1999, due to WBUR's 1997 acquisition of the 1240 AM frequency in West Yarmouth, the signal of which heavily overlaps with WKKL.[4] WKKL is proud to broadcast its student-driven programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In late December 2019, WKKL stopped broadcasting on 90.7 FM due to equipment failure. However, the station is still streaming online. College officials are weighing if they will be able to afford to bring the station back on air, or if they will let go of their radio license and broadcast online.[5] The station returned to the air in January 2021 with a Classic Alternative music format.[6]
WKKL's General Manager is Naomi Arenberg, formerly of Boston's WGBH.
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-214. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "WKKL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "The Boston Radio Dial: WBUR-FM". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (May 14, 1999). "CBM Leaves 940". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Cape college weighs cost of bringing radio station back".
- ^ College Radio Station Is Back On Air The Enterprise, January 19, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WKKL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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