WBCR-FM

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WBCR-FM
WBCR Logo.png
Frequency 90.3 MHz
Programming
Format Variety/Free Form
Ownership
OwnerThe Board of Trustees/Beloit College
History
First air date
1907, [1] August 22, 1979 (as an FM station)
Former call signs
WBCR (1984–1979)
Call sign meaning
Beloit College Radio
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 65465
Class A
ERP 130 watts
HAAT 18 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°30′13.00″N89°1′55.00″W / 42.5036111°N 89.0319444°W / 42.5036111; -89.0319444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wbcr903.com

WBCR-FM (90.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by The Board of Trustees of Beloit College. [3]

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History

The station first aired in 1907 as an early experimental radio station ran by Dr. Charles Aaron Culver. [4] It is one of the oldest radio stations in the world. The station went on the air as WBCR-FM on 1979-08-22. on 1984-10-01, the station changed its call sign to WBCR, on 1989-08-22 to the current WBCR. [5]

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References

  1. "WBCR-FM". WBCR-FM.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WBCR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WBCR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Radio Station | WBCR 90.3 FM Beloit College Radio | United States". WBCR. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. "WBCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.