WUCF-FM

Last updated
WUCF-FM
89.9 WUCF-FM (Orlando).png
City Orlando, Florida
Broadcast area Central Florida
Frequency 89.9 MHz
(HD Radio)
BrandingWUCF 89.9 FM
Slogan Jazz and More
Programming
Format Public radio
College radio
Jazz
HD2: Latin Jazz
Affiliations National Public Radio
Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner University of Central Florida
WUCF-TV
History
First air date
January 30, 1978 (1978-01-30) [1]
Former call signs
WFTU-FM (1978–1979)
Call sign meaning
W University of Central Florida
Technical information
Facility ID 69229
Class C3
ERP 360 watts horiz
5,600 watts vert
HAAT 145 meters (476 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
28°35′28″N81°12′18″W / 28.591°N 81.2050°W / 28.591; -81.2050 Coordinates: 28°35′28″N81°12′18″W / 28.591°N 81.2050°W / 28.591; -81.2050
Links
Webcast WUCF-FM Webstream
Website wucf.org

WUCF-FM (89.9 MHz) is a listener-supported radio station of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. [2] The station is one of Central Florida's two NPR member stations, along with WMFE-FM. [2]

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WUCF-FM is co-owned and operated by the University of Central Florida. [3]

Programming

The station broadcasts a 24-hour schedule of jazz and blues music along with news programming from broadcast studios on the main campus of UCF. The station is a part of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities and employs several university students.

In addition to its own line-up of jazz programming blocks, the station airs syndicated jazz music programming from National Public Radio and other distributors including Jazz Inspired , Jazz Profiles , JazzWorks and Jazz Night In America. The station also airs reruns of news programs Metro Center Outlook and Global Perspectives from its sister channel WUCF-TV. [4] Since 2002, WUCF has hosted the syndicated blues rock program Smokestack Lightnin'. [5]

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References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-144. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 http://wucf.org/aboutwucf.htm About WUCF-FM
  3. "PBS to play on WUCF in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  4. "WUCF 89.9 FM Schedule". WUCF-FM. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  5. "History". Smokestack Lightnin'. Retrieved 2018-12-25.