KWCR-FM
Encyclopedia
KWCR-FM is a student-run College
radio station
in Ogden, Utah
, Owned and operated by Weber State University
and broadcasts at the frequency 88.1 MHz FM
and online. All DJs and staff members are students at Weber State University
, studying various courses throughout the university. The current general manager is Alex Larrabee and Nick Smith is the program director.
, Popular Top-40, College rock
and Alternative. In addition to their standard programming, KWCR offers a variety of specialty shows, including Punk, Jazz, and political commentary.
a little less lame".
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
, Owned and operated by Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
and broadcasts at the frequency 88.1 MHz FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
and online. All DJs and staff members are students at Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
, studying various courses throughout the university. The current general manager is Alex Larrabee and Nick Smith is the program director.
Format
Because KWCR is student run, the format of KWCR-FM has changed numerous times in the history of the station, but currently classifies itself as "Indie Rock." In the past the format has been Hip hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, Popular Top-40, College rock
College rock
College rock is a term that was used in the United States to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage. The term's use of the word "college" refers to campus radio stations located at institutions of higher education in Canada and the United States, where...
and Alternative. In addition to their standard programming, KWCR offers a variety of specialty shows, including Punk, Jazz, and political commentary.
College Media Journal
KWCR reports charts to the College Media Journal. KWCR was featured on the cover of College Media Journal Magazine issue no. 978 with the quote: "KWCR makes UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
a little less lame".
Awards
- KWCR was nominated for most improved station by CMJ in October 2006.
- KWCR was voted #2 Best Radio Station by Ogden Standard-ExaminerOgden Standard-ExaminerThe Standard-Examiner is a daily morning newspaper published in Ogden, Utah. With 63,000 subscribers, it is the third largest daily newspaper in terms of circulation in the State of Utah after the Salt Lake Tribune and The Deseret Morning News...
's Best and Worst of 2006 in the January 1, 2007 newspaper. - KWCR was voted #1 Most Improved Station in 2006 by Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
' Highs and Lows of Radio in '06 in the December 29, 2006 newspaper. - KWCR was voted #1 Most Underrated Radio Station by Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
' Highs and Lows of Radio in '06 in the December 29, 2006 newspaper. - KWCR was voted in the Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
's Highs and Lows of Radio in '06 in the December 29, 2006 newspaper for 11 other categories that include most distinct voice, best contest, best afternoon DJ, and best news show.