WKKL
WKKL (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic alternative format. Licensed to West Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is owned by Cape Cod Community College.[2] The station is used as part of the classroom setting for their Associate degree program in communications. The studios are located on the campus of Cape Cod Community College in the Makkay Broadcast Center. WKKL's format is college alternative, with a wide variety of diverse student programming. For many years, WKKL simulcast some hours of programming from Boston public radio station WBUR from 1992.[3] That relationship ended in 1999, due to WBUR's 1997 acquisition of the 1240 AM frequency in West Yarmouth, the signal of which heavily overlaps with WKKL.[4] WKKL is proud to broadcast its student-driven programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Broadcast area | Hyannis, Massachusetts Cape Cod |
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Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
Branding | "WKKL FM 90.7" |
Programming | |
Format | Alternative rock, hip hop |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cape Cod Community College |
History | |
First air date | September 19, 1977[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 8572 |
Class | A |
ERP | 305 watts |
HAAT | 38 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°41′31.00″N 70°20′16.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | WKKL webpage within Cape Cod Community College |
In late December 2019, WKKL stopped broadcasting on 90.7 FM due to damage to the station's radio tower. In fall of 2020, repair of the radio tower was made possible by a generous donation from the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation, and the station returned to the airwaves by late December 2020. Today, the station provides programming on air and online as students and alumni djs are hosting shows featuring WKKL's Classic Alternative music format[5] as well as a growing number of podcasts.
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-214. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- "WKKL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "The Boston Radio Dial: WBUR-FM". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- Fybush, Scott (May 14, 1999). "CBM Leaves 940". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- College Radio Station Is Back On Air The Enterprise, January 19, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- WKKL in the FCC FM station database
- WKKL on Radio-Locator
- WKKL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database