WICB

Infobox Radio station
name = WICB


city = Ithaca, New York
area =
branding =
slogan = "The Station For Innovation"
airdate =
frequency = 91.7 MHz
format = Alternative
power =
erp = 4,100 watts
haat = 41.3 meters
class = A
facility_id = 29274
coordinates = coord|42|25|7.00|N| 76|29|39.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Ithaca College
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.wicb.org wicb.org]
affiliations = ABC Radio

WICB (91.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Alternative format. Licensed to Ithaca, New York, USA, the station serves the Ithaca area. The station is currently owned by Ithaca College and features news programing from ABC Radio . [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WICB |title=WICB Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

History

92 WICB began in 1949 with 10 watts of power, and operated from a Quonset hut in downtown Ithaca at the corner of Court and Cayuga Streets. It moved to the basement of Dillingham Center in 1968, then to the Roy H. Park School of Communications in 1989.

92 WICB is an affiliate of both ABC Radio and the Associated Press, and has active news and sports departments, which cover such events as Ithaca College football, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse.

The radio station is Ithaca College's only FCC-licensed broadcast facility, and is in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2005, readers of the Ithaca Times voted 92 WICB "Best Radio Station." The 2005 Princeton Review ranks WICB #4 out of 364 college stations.

Programming

The majority of WICB's programming falls under the modern rock category. While broadcasting modern rock, the station is run similarly to a commercial modern rock station, with the inclusion of playlists planned by the programming and music departments that include leeway for listener requests and DJ choices.

Other programming ranges from mainstream hip-hop and R&B, to underground, downtempo, and other lesser-known genres of what is generally considered urban music. In addition to a lunchtime Jazz show, WICB broadcasts a number of other specialty shows throughout the week. These shows, which usually run 2-3 hours in length, come from genres such as blues, broadway, jam band music, and "homeless" music, that is not normally heard on the public airwaves.

References

External links

*FMQ|WICB
*FML|WICB
*FMARB|WICB

Ithaca Radio