WBWC
Broadcast areaGreater Cleveland (limited)
Frequency88.3 MHz
Branding88.3 FM The Sting
Programming
FormatCollege radio
Alternative rock
AffiliationsAssociated Press
Ownership
OwnerBaldwin Wallace University
History
First air date
March 1, 1958 (1958-03-01)
Call sign meaning
former university name Baldwin–Wallace College; also stands for "Baldwin–Wallace Communications"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3638
ClassA
ERP4,000 watts
HAAT78 meters (256 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′5.00″N 81°54′3.00″W / 41.4180556°N 81.9008333°W / 41.4180556; -81.9008333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewbwc.com

WBWC (88.3 FM) – branded 88.3 FM The Sting – is a non-commercial educational college/alternative rock radio station licensed to Berea, Ohio, serving western parts of Greater Cleveland. Owned by Baldwin Wallace University, the station is operated by both faculty and students. The WBWC studios are located at Loomis Hall on the Baldwin Wallace campus in Berea, while the station transmitter resides in North Olmsted.

History

WBWC signed on as the first totally student funded and operated radio station in the United States on March 1, 1958.[2] Stereo facilities were added to the radio station in 1975. By 1981, WBWC received permission from the FCC to begin construction to increase broadcast power from 10 to 100 watts of power. That same year, the station launched the Summer Marathon Series. In 1995, WBWC became the very first college radio station to perform a remote broadcast from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The station's power was increased to 4,000 watts in 2001. Seven years later, on March 1, 2008, WBWC celebrated its 50th Anniversary.[3]

Current programming

WBWC airs 24 hours of modern rock every day. During weekday overnights, the station airs a variety of music styles. On Sunday evening, the station airs The Golden Age of Rock and Roll, Sunday Night at the Oldies, and Extra Innings. Public Service to the community includes news via the Associated Press. During the summer months, WBWC airs the weekly Summer Marathon Series: every Thursday, the station features 18 hours of music centered on a particular artist or theme.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBWC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Radio Stations" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. ↑ "History". Wbwc.com. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Summer Marathon Series". Wbwc.com. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
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