WPCD

Summary

WPCD (88.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Alternative format. Licensed to Champaign, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Illinois college area District 505. WPCD is the educational, non-commercial radio station of Parkland College. 88.7 broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with an indie/alternative rock format. It serves as a hands-on learning lab for students in COM 141 and 142. Students hone their skills by working at WPCD in a variety of capacities. WPCD transmits with an effective radiated power of 10,500 watts.[2]

WPCD
Frequency88.7 MHz
Branding887 WPCD FM
Programming
FormatAlternative
Ownership
OwnerParkland College
History
Call sign meaning
Parkland College District[1]
Technical information
Facility ID51693
ClassB1
ERP10,500 watts
HAAT103.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°13′27.00″N 88°17′56.00″W / 40.2241667°N 88.2988889°W / 40.2241667; -88.2988889
Links
Website[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "WPCD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links edit

  • 88.7 WPCD direct link, including streaming music: http://www.parkland.edu/WPCD
  • WPCD in the FCC FM station database
  • WPCD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database