WCMO
39°25′8.00″N 81°26′33.00″W / 39.4188889°N 81.4425000°W
| Broadcast area | Marietta |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | College Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Marietta College |
| WMRT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1st, 1960 (WCMO-FM) |
Call sign meaning | College Marietta Ohio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 778001 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 26.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°25′8.00″N 81°26′33.00″W / 39.4188889°N 81.4425000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Official website |
WCMO-LP (98.5 FM) is a student-run radio station at Marietta College, in the United States. The station, which is licensed to Marietta, Ohio, is owned and operated by the college.[2][3]
WMCO-FM, the college's original station, began broadcasting at 98.5 FM in 1960 with a 4-watt transmitter, later increased to 10-watts. In 2023, the college filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a Low Power FM (LPFM) license with an increase in the station's effective radiated power to 100 watts and a change in frequency to 97.5 FM. The FCC issued a construction permit for the new station in early 2024.[4][5]
WCMO's programming, as on many college stations, features a wide variety of musical genres. The station also airs college sporting events. The college owns a second FM station, WMRT, a 9,200-watt facility established in 1975 that broadcasts a classical music format.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCMO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WCMO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WCMO Power Increase". marietta.edu. Marietta College. January 12, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "WCMO-LPFM Technical Details". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 40116 (WCMO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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