WBCR-FM
WBCR-FM (90.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by The Board of Trustees of Beloit College.[2]
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety/Free Form |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Board of Trustees/Beloit College |
| History | |
First air date | 1907,[1] August 22, 1979 (as an FM station) |
Former call signs | WBCR (1984-1979) |
Call sign meaning | Beloit College Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 65465 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 130 watts |
| HAAT | 18 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°30′13.00″N 89°1′55.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbcr903.com |
History
The station first aired in 1907 as an early experimental radio station ran by Dr. Charles Aaron Culver.[3] It is one of the oldest radio stations in the world. The station went on the air as WBCR-FM on 1979-08-22. on 1984-10-01, the station changed its call sign to WBCR, on 1989-08-22 to the current WBCR.[4]
References
- "WBCR-FM". WBCR-FM.
- "WBCR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Radio Station | WBCR 90.3 FM Beloit College Radio | United States". WBCR. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "WBCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WBCR in the FCC FM station database
- WBCR on Radio-Locator
- WBCR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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