WMCE
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WMCE is a jazz radio station
in Erie, Pennsylvania
, owned and operated by Mercyhurst College
. WMCE is called 88.5 JAZZ FM, "Erie's Jazz Station" and is a full time jazz station.
88.5 JAZZ FM's content is provided by local hosts, and weekly regional shows. Programs include: Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Profiles, Jazz Variations, Radio Deluxe, Jazz Inspired, Latin Jazz Perspectives, and The Jazz Scene. Jazz Hosts include: Bob Protzman, Helen Wigger, Tony Mowod, Scott Hanley, and Bob Studebaker.
The station is operated by local volunteers from Erie and by students from Mercyhurst College.
The station first signed on the air in February 1989. 88.5 JAZZ FM converted to a jazz format on January 3, 2009.
88.5 JAZZ FM also broadcasts major Mercyhurst College sporting events (Ice Hockey, Football, Basketball) over the air and/or through the Internet by offering two audio streams, continuing jazz programming on air, while streaming the sporting events on the Internet.
Two of JAZZ FM's programs are non-jazz shows: "Despierta Latino" (the Spanish show that airs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and "Polka Celebration" (Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) The two local live programs have become traditions at Mercyhurst College.
Radio station
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in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
, owned and operated by Mercyhurst College
Mercyhurst College
Mercyhurst College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:On September 20, 1926, Mercyhurst College opened its doors just a few blocks away from the city's southern boundary. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Erie Diocese, who were led by Mother M. Borgia...
. WMCE is called 88.5 JAZZ FM, "Erie's Jazz Station" and is a full time jazz station.
88.5 JAZZ FM's content is provided by local hosts, and weekly regional shows. Programs include: Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Profiles, Jazz Variations, Radio Deluxe, Jazz Inspired, Latin Jazz Perspectives, and The Jazz Scene. Jazz Hosts include: Bob Protzman, Helen Wigger, Tony Mowod, Scott Hanley, and Bob Studebaker.
The station is operated by local volunteers from Erie and by students from Mercyhurst College.
The station first signed on the air in February 1989. 88.5 JAZZ FM converted to a jazz format on January 3, 2009.
88.5 JAZZ FM also broadcasts major Mercyhurst College sporting events (Ice Hockey, Football, Basketball) over the air and/or through the Internet by offering two audio streams, continuing jazz programming on air, while streaming the sporting events on the Internet.
Two of JAZZ FM's programs are non-jazz shows: "Despierta Latino" (the Spanish show that airs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and "Polka Celebration" (Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) The two local live programs have become traditions at Mercyhurst College.