WBWC

Infobox Radio Station
name = WBWC


city = Berea, Ohio
area = Greater Cleveland
branding = WBWC 88.3 FM The Sting
slogan = Cleveland's Modern Rock Alternative
airdate = 1958
frequency = 88.3 (MHz)
format = Alternative
erp = 4,000 watts
class = A
owner = Baldwin-Wallace College
website = [http://www.wbwc.com WBWC.com] |
callsign_meaning = Baldwin-Wallace College

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. [ [http://www.wbwc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=91 WBWC 88.3FM - Who We Are ] ]

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. [ [http://www.wbwc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=95 WBWC 88.3FM - History ] ]

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 [fmq|WBWC]

References

External links

* [http://www.wbwc.com WBWC homepage]
* [http://www.wbwc.com/ram/wbwc.ram Live WBWC webcast]
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*Transmitter|WBWC|41.418056|81.900833