WICB
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WICB is a radio station
licensed
to serve Ithaca, New York
, USA. Established in 1947, the station is owned by Ithaca College
.
WICB broadcasts an alternative music format to the greater Ithaca area. The station features news programming from ABC Radio.
in downtown Ithaca at the corner of Court and Cayuga Streets. It moved to the basement of Dillingham Center in 1968, then to the Roy H. Park School of Communications
in 1989.
92 WICB is an affiliate of both ABC Radio and the Associated Press, and has active news and sports departments, which cover such events as Ithaca College football, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse.
The radio station is Ithaca College's only FCC-licensed broadcast facility, and is in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Radio Station currently operates with a 4100 Watt transmitter that is able to reach much of Tompkins County and beyond. The transmitter is capable of reaching nearly 250,000 listeners from parts of Northern Pennsylvania up to Lake Ontario. The recent addition of a live streaming webcast has expanded potential listener-ship even more.
The WICB Station is run almost entirely by a staff of student DJs and executives. Aside from a technical and upper management support staff, all programming, talent coordination and promotions decisions are left up to a rotating board of students.
Woodie Award for Best College Radio Station. The 2010 Princeton Review ranks WICB as the #1 college radio station out of the 364 colleges in the survey.
WICB Music Schedule
Other major programming categories include City Rhythms, Jazz Impressions and a number of specialty shows. City Rhythms includes hip-hop, R&B, and other music considered to be Urban. Jazz Impressions runs during the lunch time every week day and showcases both classic and modern Jazz artists. Specialty shows are run by both student DJs and community members. Many of the shows have developed loyal listener bases from being on the air for a number of years. Shows come from genres like the popularly syndicated Acoustic Café
, blues, Broadway, reggae, and "homeless music" not normally heard on public airwaves.
Outside of mainstream music, WICB also provides an outlet for local bands. There is both a specialty show specifically for local music as well as segments throughout the day where local music is scheduled to be played. Very often bands will be brought in to perform live during "Homebrew" in addition to playing recordings from local groups.
Aside from music, WICB has expanded both sports and talk radio segments in recent years. Both the News and Sports departments at WICB are directed by student executives, with students providing live broadcasts during the morning and late afternoon. WICB Sports is responsible for broadcasting at nearly all major sporting events involving the Ithaca College Bombers. The WICB News department is responsible for producing the Ithaca Community Beat and a number of community news orientated broadcasts.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, USA. Established in 1947, the station is owned by Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
.
WICB broadcasts an alternative music format to the greater Ithaca area. The station features news programming from ABC Radio.
History
92 WICB began in 1947 with 10 watts of power, and operated from a Quonset hutQuonset hut
A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I...
in downtown Ithaca at the corner of Court and Cayuga Streets. It moved to the basement of Dillingham Center in 1968, then to the Roy H. Park School of Communications
Roy H. Park School of Communications
The Roy H. Park School of Communications, internationally recognized as a leading undergraduate communications school, is one of five schools at Ithaca College, in Ithaca, New York. The school is named after legendary media executive Roy H...
in 1989.
92 WICB is an affiliate of both ABC Radio and the Associated Press, and has active news and sports departments, which cover such events as Ithaca College football, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse.
The radio station is Ithaca College's only FCC-licensed broadcast facility, and is in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Radio Station currently operates with a 4100 Watt transmitter that is able to reach much of Tompkins County and beyond. The transmitter is capable of reaching nearly 250,000 listeners from parts of Northern Pennsylvania up to Lake Ontario. The recent addition of a live streaming webcast has expanded potential listener-ship even more.
The WICB Station is run almost entirely by a staff of student DJs and executives. Aside from a technical and upper management support staff, all programming, talent coordination and promotions decisions are left up to a rotating board of students.
Awards and honors
In 2005 and 2010, readers of the Ithaca Times voted 92 WICB "Best Radio Station." In 2008, WICB won an mtvUMtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
Woodie Award for Best College Radio Station. The 2010 Princeton Review ranks WICB as the #1 college radio station out of the 364 colleges in the survey.
Programming
The majority of WICB's programming falls under the modern rock category. While broadcasting modern rock, the station is run similarly to a commercial modern rock station, with the inclusion of playlists planned by the programming and music departments that include leeway for listener requests and DJ choices.WICB Music Schedule
Other major programming categories include City Rhythms, Jazz Impressions and a number of specialty shows. City Rhythms includes hip-hop, R&B, and other music considered to be Urban. Jazz Impressions runs during the lunch time every week day and showcases both classic and modern Jazz artists. Specialty shows are run by both student DJs and community members. Many of the shows have developed loyal listener bases from being on the air for a number of years. Shows come from genres like the popularly syndicated Acoustic Café
Acoustic cafe
Acoustic Café is an independent, syndicated radio program, produced in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Started in 1995, Acoustic Café presents singer-songwriters in various genres, playing songs in the Acoustic Café studio and chatting with host Rob Reinhart...
, blues, Broadway, reggae, and "homeless music" not normally heard on public airwaves.
Outside of mainstream music, WICB also provides an outlet for local bands. There is both a specialty show specifically for local music as well as segments throughout the day where local music is scheduled to be played. Very often bands will be brought in to perform live during "Homebrew" in addition to playing recordings from local groups.
Aside from music, WICB has expanded both sports and talk radio segments in recent years. Both the News and Sports departments at WICB are directed by student executives, with students providing live broadcasts during the morning and late afternoon. WICB Sports is responsible for broadcasting at nearly all major sporting events involving the Ithaca College Bombers. The WICB News department is responsible for producing the Ithaca Community Beat and a number of community news orientated broadcasts.