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...from the Broadcast Capital of the World | Thursday, November 14, 2024 |
Station Information for WKCR-FM | |
FM Frequency | 89.9 |
Station Address | Columbia University 2920 Broadway New York, NY 10027 |
Classification and Power | B1, 630W |
Transmitter Location | 4 Times Square |
Contact | 212-854-9920 email: board@wkcr.org |
Website | http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/ |
Station Staff | Station Manager - Emi Noguchi Program Director - Nicholas Wong |
Format | Variety - Music |
Sports Coverage | Columbia Sports |
Owner | Columbia University |
History | Initially broadcasting on the Columbia University campus as CURC, named for the "Columbia University Radio Club", in 1941. The call letters WKCR were adopted in 1947, and off-campus broadcasting on the 89.9 FM frequency began in 1956. |
Comments | WKCR, which transmitted from the World Trade Center between 1985 and September 11, 2001, broadcast at low power from the Columbia University area until September 12, 2003, when its transmitter at 4 Times Square went into service. |