KCCK-FM
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Frequency | 88.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
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Branding | Jazz 88.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Jazz |
Affiliations | Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Kirkwood Community College |
History | |
First air date | September 5, 1972 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 34954 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 10,000 watts |
HAAT | 128.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°54′33″N 91°39′17″W / 41.90917°N 91.65472°W |
Links | |
Website | kcck.org |
KCCK-FM is a public radio station licensed to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa. KCCK is Iowa's only jazz radio station.
History
KCCK started out as a 1972 project in an electronics class at Kirkwood Community College. The same year a license was granted and the station broadcast, albeit sporadically for the first 3 years. In 1975 KUNI donated its 1945 transmitter to KCCK and KCCK built a larger tower.
Broadcasting
Jazz, Blues, news and informational programming from American Public Media, besides 12 hours of blues and nine hours of new age/ambient, Native American and Celtic music per week.
See also
References
- ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=133 Cedar Rapids HD Guide
External links
- KCCK's Website
- KCCK in the FCC FM station database
- KCCK on Radio-Locator
- KCCK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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