WCAL (91.9 FM) is a student-run college radio station serving PennWest California (formerly known as California University of Pennsylvania) and the surrounding area, including Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland, Greene, and Allegheny counties.It also streams online.
Broadcasting at 3.3 kilowatts, the station can be heard in a 30-40 mile radius of California, Pennsylvania.
WCAL is FCC licensed to, and owned by, The Student Association, Inc., and broadcasts 24 hours per day from the 1st floor Media Suite in the Natali Student Center on the PennWest California campus.
The station operates a freeform format, and airs a variety of student and staff programming each week. The station also broadcasts Vulcans football and men's and women's basketball games.
WCAL is open to all students, regardless of major. PennWest California faculty and staff are also offered opportunities to air original programming.
Historyedit
The Vulcan Radio Club was formed in the mid-1960s, but it split within a couple of years between those interested in AM/FM broadcasting and amateur, or “ham,” radio operators.[2]
In spring 1969, students attempted to set up an unlicensed station in Vulcan Lounge, according to the Cal Times.[2]
The station – now called WMCL – moved first to McCloskey Hall, then to a student's basement, then to a house on Beazel Street where train whistles interrupted the programs.[2]
Finally, in fall 1971, the radio station moved to the basement of the student center, and the Student Activities Association requested a 10-watt FM license from the Federal Communications Commission.[2]
Permission was granted in 1972. An official station – the 10-watt WVCS (Voice of Cal State) – was finally on the air, operated by the Student Broadcast Club.[2]
In 1992, the student center was expanded to twice its size and named for respected administrator Elmo Natali. The campus radio station, TV station and student newspaper moved to a new media center there.[2]
In March 2005, WCAL management negotiated a deal with Minnesota Public Radio to acquire the WCAL call letters.[2]
wcal, other, uses, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar,. For other uses see WCAL disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources WCAL news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message WCAL 91 9 FM is a student run college radio station serving PennWest California formerly known as California University of Pennsylvania and the surrounding area including Washington Fayette Westmoreland Greene and Allegheny counties It also streams online WCALCalifornia PennsylvaniaUnited StatesFrequency91 9 MHzProgrammingFormatFreeformOwnershipOwnerStudent Association Inc HistoryFormer call signsWVCSCall sign meaningFor California University of Pennsylvania former name of PennWest CaliforniaTechnical information 1 Licensing authorityFCCFacility ID63559ClassAERP3 3 kilowattsHAAT49 metersTransmitter coordinates40 2 58 N 79 54 11 7 W 40 04944 N 79 903250 W 40 04944 79 903250LinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSWebcastListen LiveWebsitewcal wbr calu wbr eduBroadcasting at 3 3 kilowatts the station can be heard in a 30 40 mile radius of California Pennsylvania WCAL is FCC licensed to and owned by The Student Association Inc and broadcasts 24 hours per day from the 1st floor Media Suite in the Natali Student Center on the PennWest California campus The station operates a freeform format and airs a variety of student and staff programming each week The station also broadcasts Vulcans football and men s and women s basketball games WCAL is open to all students regardless of major PennWest California faculty and staff are also offered opportunities to air original programming History editThe Vulcan Radio Club was formed in the mid 1960s but it split within a couple of years between those interested in AM FM broadcasting and amateur or ham radio operators 2 In spring 1969 students attempted to set up an unlicensed station in Vulcan Lounge according to the Cal Times 2 The station now called WMCL moved first to McCloskey Hall then to a student s basement then to a house on Beazel Street where train whistles interrupted the programs 2 Finally in fall 1971 the radio station moved to the basement of the student center and the Student Activities Association requested a 10 watt FM license from the Federal Communications Commission 2 Permission was granted in 1972 An official station the 10 watt WVCS Voice of Cal State was finally on the air operated by the Student Broadcast Club 2 In 1992 the student center was expanded to twice its size and named for respected administrator Elmo Natali The campus radio station TV station and student newspaper moved to a new media center there 2 In March 2005 WCAL management negotiated a deal with Minnesota Public Radio to acquire the WCAL call letters 2 nbsp Radio portalReferences edit Facility Technical Data for WCAL Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission a b c d e f g Cal U Review Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania Issuu issuu com Retrieved 2022 08 31 External links editWCAL in the FCC FM station database WCAL in Nielsen Audio s FM station database40 02 56 N 79 54 00 W 40 049 N 79 900 W 40 049 79 900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WCAL amp oldid 1208006641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
