WBCR-FM
Radio station in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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WBCR-FM (90.3 MHz) was a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, the station was owned by Beloit College and had its license held by the college's Board of Trustees.[3]
- Beloit College
- (The Board of Trustees/Beloit College)
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| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Variety; freeform |
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| History | |
First air date | 1907,[1] 1965 (as an FM station) |
Last air date | 2025 |
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Call sign meaning | Beloit College Radio |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65465 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 130 watts |
| HAAT | 18 meters (59 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°30′13.1″N 89°1′55.4″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
The station first aired in 1907 as an early experimental radio station ran by Dr. Charles Aaron Culver.[4] It is one of the oldest radio stations in the world. The station moved to 90.3 MHz as WBCR-FM in 1965. On October 1, 1984, the station modified its call sign to WBCR, but regained the "-FM" suffix on August 22, 1989.[5] On September 19, 2025, the trustees of the station put in an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cancel the station's license.[why?][6]
