WVKC

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WVKC
Wvkc logo.png
Broadcast area Galesburg, Illinois
Frequency 90.7 MHz
BrandingTri States Public Radio HD2: The Voice of Knox College
Programming
Format Public radio
Subchannels HD2: Freeform
Affiliations American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner Knox College
WIUM, WIUW
History
First air date
1961
Call sign meaning
Voice of Knox College
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class A
ERP 580 watts
HAAT 31 meters (102 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website https://www.tspr.org/ HD2: https://www.thewvkc.com/

WVKC (90.7 FM) is a 1,000-watt radio station in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox College is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

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WVKC is a student-operated radio station of Knox College. The call letters were originally chosen to stand for "The Voice of Knox College", although that catchphrase is not in active use. WVKC was known as "Radio-Free Galesburg" until as recently as 2005, when students decided on "No Sale Radio," again emphasizing that WVKC is a non-commercial, not-for-profit organization. In 2006, students opted to change the name to simply "The Voice," a slogan used by the station in the 1970s and 1980s. WVKC now runs under the Tri-States Public Radio branding full time since 2013.

Format

According to station lore, WVKC's official mascot is "Zippy the wonder bat." Though appearances are uncommon usually occurring in the station's library there are many bats living on the fourth floor of Knox's George Davis Hall, the same space that currently houses WVKC.

Any student is welcome to become a DJ, with no experience necessary, and are free to play music of any genre. Members from the community have also contributed to the on-air schedule, contributing rock, jazz, gospel, and latin formats.

The station also features live web broadcasting for remote listeners.

Despite being phased out in 2013 in exchange for a full-time public radio format. This Freeform format still exist through the web and a digital subchannel

History

Founded as an experimental AM radio station in the 1920s. WVKC has been operating continuously for more than 50 years, making it one of the oldest college radio stations.

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References

  1. Frost, S. E. (1971-01-01). Education's Own Stations. Arno Press. ISBN   9780405035739.
  2. "Tri States Public Radio to operate student-run WVKC". Current.org. 22 August 2013.

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