- WRCT
Infobox Radio station
name = WRCT
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
area = Pittsburgh
branding =
slogan = A Radio Station
frequency = 88.3MHz
repeater =
airdate = March 1st 1974 (FM)
format = College eclectic
power =
erp = 1.75 kW directional
haat = 22m
class = A
facility_id = 1
coordinates = 40°26'39" N, 79°56'37" W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
affiliations = Pacifica
owner = WRCT Radio, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = www.wrct.orgWRCT is a non-commercial freeform
radio station based inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The station, which is hosted in the basement ofCarnegie Mellon 's University Center, is run by students, staff, faculty, and community members. WRCT broadcasts on 88.3 MHz with an ERP of 1.75 kW, from atop Warner Hall (also on the Carnegie Mellon campus, but heard throughout the city). The license is held by WRCT Radio Incorporated.History
Although its roots go back to the 1940s as a
carrier current AM radio station on 900 kHz (mostly heard on campus), the present-day FM station has been operational sinceMarch 1 ,1974 .Programming
WRCT's programs, updated each semester, are available online at their [http://db.wrct.org/schedule.cgi program guide] .
Music
WRCT's mission is to present its listening audience with freeform, original programming that cannot be found elsewhere on the Pittsburgh dial. As such, the station's musical programming is widely varied, and with few exceptions, left entirely to the tastes of the on-air DJs. Genres including
Alt-Country ,Jazz ,Hip hop , Metal, Experimental andIndie rock are among those commonly represented in rotation.Public Affairs
Public Affairs programming also features prominently at the station, with an emphasis on news and issues local to the Pittsburgh community. WRCT is Pittsburgh's
Pacifica Radio affiliate station.Current Public Affairs programming at WRCT includes the following original programs:
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Sportsline : WRCT's weekly late-night sports talk show.
*Rustbelt Radio : The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly round-up of "News From The Grassroots"
*The Saturday Light Brigade : Award Winning Public Radio for Kids & AdultsWRCT also broadcasts these Public Affairs programs from the Pacifica network:
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Democracy Now!
*Free Speech Radio News External links
* [http://www.wrct.org/ Official website]
*FMQ|WRCT
*FML|WRCT
* [http://radio.indypgh.org/ Rustbelt Radio Website]
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