WCRX
Encyclopedia
WCRX is a radio station based in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 33 East Congress in Chicago Columbia College Chicago
owns the station's FCC license and facilities. The station is completely run by Columbia College Chicago
students and is operated by the school's radio department.
in the 1980s. WCRX 88.1FM is a Non-commercial
campus radio
station owned and operated by Columbia College Chicago
. WCRX provides music, news, sports, and community affairs programming. Student talent also host a variety of specialized programs that include: Talk, Metal, Jazz, R&B, Rap, Alternative, Blues and Meringue. WCRX also broadcasts select regular season UIC Flames
men and women's basketball games. Student broadcast teams provides live play-by-play and color analysis for every game.
WCRX 88.1 FM also reports from Wrigley Field
as well as from DePaul University
during the college basketball season.
WCRX also broadcast the 1998 Emmy Awards from Los Angeles. The show was called Entertainment Primetime Weekly. The show was produced in a newsradio format.
Shannon Brazier (Choklit Jock), WPWX-Chicago Morning Host '00
Josh Liss, WBBM-AM Chicago Sports Director '00
Carmen DeFalco, WMVP-AM Sports Anchor '99
Luis Lopez, Dance Factory On-Air Talent '96
Joe Ostrowski, WSCR-AM Producer/On-Air Talent '03
Tim Vander Tuuk,WKRS-AM News Director '02
Asif Malik, WMAQ, AP radio
Anthony Meccia, Mid-Day On-air Talent '96
Ken Smith (Al Roker Jr.), Mancow Show '89
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
owns the station's FCC license and facilities. The station is completely run by Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
students and is operated by the school's radio department.
About WCRX
WCRX was bought from the University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
in the 1980s. WCRX 88.1FM is a Non-commercial
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
campus radio
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...
station owned and operated by Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
. WCRX provides music, news, sports, and community affairs programming. Student talent also host a variety of specialized programs that include: Talk, Metal, Jazz, R&B, Rap, Alternative, Blues and Meringue. WCRX also broadcasts select regular season UIC Flames
UIC Flames
The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports...
men and women's basketball games. Student broadcast teams provides live play-by-play and color analysis for every game.
WCRX 88.1 FM also reports from Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
as well as from DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
during the college basketball season.
WCRX also broadcast the 1998 Emmy Awards from Los Angeles. The show was called Entertainment Primetime Weekly. The show was produced in a newsradio format.
Notable alumni
Barbara McDowell, WPWX-Chicago Asst. Program Director '98Shannon Brazier (Choklit Jock), WPWX-Chicago Morning Host '00
Josh Liss, WBBM-AM Chicago Sports Director '00
Carmen DeFalco, WMVP-AM Sports Anchor '99
Luis Lopez, Dance Factory On-Air Talent '96
Joe Ostrowski, WSCR-AM Producer/On-Air Talent '03
Tim Vander Tuuk,WKRS-AM News Director '02
Asif Malik, WMAQ, AP radio
Anthony Meccia, Mid-Day On-air Talent '96
Ken Smith (Al Roker Jr.), Mancow Show '89