WKKC

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.

WKKC
Frequency89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding89.3 WKKC-FM
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
OwnerCity Colleges of Chicago
History
First air date
1975
Call sign meaning
Kennedy–King College
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6115
ClassA
ERP280 watts horizontal
210 watts vertical
HAAT33.8 meters (111 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
type:city 41°46′48.00″N 87°38′38.00″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewkkc.fm

The station broadcasts in HD Radio with two subchannels, an urban adult contemporary format on HD1 and classic hip hop on HD2.

History
The media center on the KKC campus. The pole seen holds the FM antenna

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]

WKKC was the first radio station to play rap music in Chicago, on a program called "Rap House" hosted by Isadore "Pinkhouse" Pink, who later worked for WEJM (106.3 FM).[4] The station was noted for its policy of refusing to play rap with violent lyrics during daytime hours.[5] DJ Rashad later worked as a DJ at WKKC before becoming an electronic musician.[6]

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WKKC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. FCC History Cards for WKKC
  3. Feder, Robert (July 30, 1985). "Kup digs up long-lost interviews Classic conversations found in warehouse". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 48. ProQuest 257024418.
  4. Hall, Corey (April 10, 1997). "Local college radio station wins national award while providing sound education". Hyde Park Citizen. p. 8. ProQuest 367201104.
  5. Chinn, Lesley R. (May 16, 2007). "College Radio Station Bans Offensive R&B and Hip Hop Lyrics". Chicago Citizen. pp. 1–2. ProQuest 368371537.
  6. 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.

41.780°N 87.644°W / 41.780; -87.644


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