WCRX (FM)
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Chicago's Underground Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Columbia College Chicago |
| History | |
First air date | June 1975 |
Former call signs | WUIC (1975–1982) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 12424 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 39 meters (128 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wcrx |
WCRX (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial campus radio station in Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated by Columbia College Chicago. The station is located at 33 East Congress in Chicago and operated by students in the school's radio department. WCRX provides music, news, sports, and community affairs programming.
History
University of Illinois at Chicago
The WCRX license was established as WUIC, the radio station of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, in June 1975. The station broadcast eight hours a day.[2]
Columbia College Chicago
The university filed to sell WUIC to Columbia on August 25, 1982. Upon taking control in November, the station received new WCRX call letters.
See also
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Interview editor for radio show". News Journal. September 3, 1975. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 12424 (WCRX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCRX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- "FCC History Cards for WCRX".