WMCO

Infobox Radio station
name = WMCO


city = New Concord, Ohio
area = east-central Ohio
branding = "90.7 The Orbit"
slogan = "The New Music Hot Spot"
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frequency = 90.7
format = college/eclectic
power =
erp = 1300 Watts
haat = 30 meters
class = Class A Non-Commercial FM
facility_id = 47111
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owner = Muskingum College
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website = http://www.muskingum.edu/~wmco/
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WMCO (90.7 FM) is a radio station located in New Concord, Ohio. WMCO is licensed to Muskingum College as a non-commercial educational radio station and serves east-central Ohio including the cities of Zanesville and Cambridge from the antenna site in New Concord, Ohio.

Programming

WMCO plays all types of music, with a concentration on newly-released, non-mainstream music. WMCO is part of the academic program of the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre and is operated by students in media classes and campus and community volunteers. The target audience includes Muskingum College students, area high school and middle school students, and area residents.

History

WMCO has been broadcasting for over 40 years with the official sign on date of January 28, 1961. WMCO relocated their studios to the current location in Caldwell Hall in the fall of the 2004-2005 academic school year. The station is currently known as "90.7 'The Orbit'" with a slogan of "The New Music Hot Spot."

Awards

* WMCO was awarded two Associated Press Broadcasters Awards, Best Use of Sound and Best Continuing Coverage, with the coverage of John Glenn's shuttle trip in 1999.
* In 1991, WMCO was named the Ohio Associated Press Best Local Sports Operation, small market.

External links

* [http://www.muskingum.edu/~wmco/ WMCO official website]
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