Summary
WKKC (89.3 FM) is an educational non-profit radio station in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Kennedy–King College and broadcasting primarily to the city's South Side. The studio and transmitter are at the campus in the school's Englewood neighborhood. The station is used to train students in broadcasting and communications.
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| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 89.3 WKKC-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City Colleges of Chicago |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Call sign meaning | Kennedy–King College |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6115 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 280 watts horizontal 210 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 33.8 meters (111 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city 41°46′48.00″N 87°38′38.00″W / 41.7800000°N 87.6438889°W |
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Public license information |
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| Website | wkkc |
The station broadcasts in HD Radio with two subchannels, an urban adult contemporary format on HD1 and classic hip hop on HD2.
History edit
The station received its construction permit on August 5, 1975, more than a year after filing on May 6, 1974. Northwestern University, owner of co-channel WNUR in Evanston, objected, and the original application was returned and resubmitted.[2] A license to cover was filed for in October 1975.[2] Power was raised from 10 to 250 watts in 1985.[3]
The station was noted for its policy of refusing to play rap with violent lyrics during daytime hours.[4] DJ Rashad later worked as a DJ at WKKC before becoming an electronic musician.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKKC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b FCC History Cards for WKKC
- ^ Feder, Robert (July 30, 1985). "Kup digs up long-lost interviews Classic conversations found in warehouse". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 48. ProQuest 257024418.
- ^ Chinn, Lesley R. (May 16, 2007). "College Radio Station Bans Offensive R&B and Hip Hop Lyrics". Chicago Citizen. pp. 1–2. ProQuest 368371537.
- ^ Schlikerman, Becky; Guatino, Mark; Wall, Brandon (April 26, 2014). "House music, footwork icon DJ Rashad found dead on South Side". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014.
External links edit
- WKKC in the FCC FM station database
- WKKC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
41°46′48″N 87°38′38″W / 41.780°N 87.644°W