- WGMC
Infobox Radio station
name = WGMC
city =Rochester, NY
area =Rochester, NY and the surrounding area
branding = Jazz 90.1
slogan = Take Jazz Further
airdate =
frequency = 90.1MHz
format =Jazz , Ethnic
power =
erp =
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callsign_meaning = W Greece Media Center
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owner = Jazz90.1, Inc.;Greece Central School District
webcast = [http://www.jazz901.org/listen/ www.jazz901.org/listen/]
website = [http://www.jazz901.org/ www.jazz901.org]WGMC is a listener-supported station out of
Rochester, NY , broadcasting on the 90.1 FM frequency and streaming on the Internet at www.jazz901.org. On air, the station is identified as Jazz 90.1 in reference to its FM frequency. WGMC specializes in all styles ofJazz , but is also an important outlet for music and voices that don't make it onto commercial radio. WGMC's longest-running show is Polka Bandstand. The Lithuanian-language Dainos Aidas; a Turkish-language show; and The Latin Essence, a four-hour program of Latin music (broadcast in Spanish) also find their home on the station's airwaves.The station also hosts a blues show ("Muskie's Juke Joint") Sunday evenings, a soul jazz program ("The Soul Jazz Spectrum") Friday nights, a program of avant-garde jazz ("Northstar Sounds") Tuesday nights and other specialty shows featuring sub-genres of jazz.
The WGMC studio is located in the
Greece Olympia High School media center.Disc Jockeys
WGMC's regular DJs and on-air personalities include:
*Al Meilutis
*Andy Heinze
*Bob Golden
*Charles Benoit
*Chuck Ingersoll
*Dave Moskal
*Derrick Lucas
*Devon Murphy
*Ed Trefzger
*Gary O
*Hal Johnson
*Jan-Mikael Erakare
*Javier Rivera - Esencia Latina
*Jenna Weintraub
*Laurylann Romeo
*Mike Yaroschuck
*Otto Bruno
*Paul Conley
*Phil Dodd
*Randy Moredock
*Ray Serafin
*Rick Petrie
*Rip Savage
*Sid O'Connor
*Tabita Torres
*Tom Castronova
*Tracy Henton-Williams
*Garret VoorheesExternal links
[http://www.jazz901.org Jazz901.org Homepage]
http://hearchucknow.com/Soul_Jazz_Spectrum.html
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