WOBC-FM
Radio station at Oberlin College / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WOBC-FM (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Oberlin, Ohio, carrying a mixed freeform and community format. Owned by Oberlin College, the station services Lorain County and western parts of Greater Cleveland. The WOBC-FM studios and transmitter are located on the Oberlin College campus at Wilder Hall. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WOBC-FM is available online.
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Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
Branding | WOBC 91.5 FM |
Programming | |
Format | Freeform |
Ownership | |
Owner | Oberlin College |
History | |
Founded | November 5, 1950 (1950-11-05) |
First air date | 1961 (63 years ago) (1961) |
Call sign meaning | "Oberlin College" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 49954 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1000 watts |
HAAT | 41 meters (135 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41.294°N 82.222°W / 41.294; -82.222 |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WOBC broadcasts more than 150 programs weekly, each conceived by volunteer hosts and DJs. The shows are then chosen by the democratically elected station board. WOBC airs an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programming including new and old pop music, punk, folk, classical, blues, R&B, metal, hip-hop, jazz, electronic, radio dramas, talk shows, and news including the independently syndicated news program Democracy Now!. The station is currently run by Station Manager Jackson Bartlett, Station Engineer Cecil Pulley, Music Director Imogen Pranger, Operations Manager Taso Mullen, Program Director Oona Shain, and Treasurer Hazel Feldstein.