WVTC

Infobox Radio station
name = WVTC


city = Randolph Center, Vermont
area = Vermont college
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branding = "Tech Radio"
frequency = 90.7 MHz
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format = Variety
power =
erp = 300 watts
haat = 62.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 69957
coordinates = coord|43|56|7.00|N| 72|36|10.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Vermont State Colleges
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website = official|http://wvtc.net
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WVTC (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Randolph Center, Vermont, USA, the station serves the Vermont college area. The station is currently owned by Vermont State Colleges. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WVTC |title=WVTC Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WVTC|title=WVTC Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

s, and showtimes vary during the daytime.cite web
title = WVTC-History
url = http://wvtc.vtc.edu/wvtc-history.html
accessdate = 2007-04-25

Overnight and when classes are not in session, the station is automated by software written by student which allows listeners to make requests online. WVTC was the first station in Vermont to offer an internet stream of its transmission.fact|date=September 2008

Timeline

* 1961 - A small pirate radio station is reported to have begun broadcasting on the Randolph Center campus of Vermont Technical College
* 1965 - The VTC yearbook distinguishes between the Radio Club and the Radio Station WVTC-AM 540.
* 1966 - A new dorm building, Morey Hall, is erected at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center that includes provisions for a campus radio station.
* 1967 - The radio station moves into its new home at Morey Hall.
* 1968 - The Radio station applies for and receives a license from the FCC to broadcast as WVTC-FM at 90.7 MHz and 100 watts.
* 1970s - The station prospers.
* 1980s - Howard Ginsberg is involved with the station. He would later continue in radio with the founding of WXXX, a successful commercial Top 40 station in Burlington, VT. WVTC is granted a 300 watt license. The station continues to prosper.
* 1990s - WVTC migrates to CD technology.
* 1995 - The station is off the air during the summer months due to FCC violations.
* 1996 - Many upgrades are performed, including new studio and broadcasting equipment. Early concepts for station automation are explored.
* 1997 - Internet webcasting begins, streaming both music and webcam images.
** - MP3s are introduced as an on-air medium.
** - WVTC gets a new tower and antenna.
** - WVTC successfully navigates the relicensing process with the FCC.
* 1998 - The WebDJ automation system goes live and SCA technology is explored. WVTC broadcasts 24/7 for the first time.
** - WVTC ranks in the broadcast ratings for Central Vermont
* 1999 - The club booms with 80+ club members.
* 2000 - WVTC remains unaffected and on the air during the Y2K rollover.
* 2001 - MP3 music replaces CDs as the station's primary audio storage format.
* 2006 - A dark time for the station as club membership is scarce. The station goes off the air due to transmitter problems during the summer but returns after repairs are made in the fall.
* Spring 2007 - A small group of students band together, showing enough interest to prevent the school administration from shutting down WVTC. Some hardware and software upgrades are performed in the spring and a couple of regular shows are broadcast.
* Fall 2007 - WVTC was forced to shut down when their FCC license failed to be renewed by the college. Shortly afterward, the college was approached by Vermont Public Radio with proposals to lease the station, which were not accepted.

Interruptions

* The station has experienced a couple of long-term outages. From April until November 1995, transmission was ceased since the station could not operate in compliance with FCC rules.
* During the summer months of 2006 transmission was interrupted by a fault in the site's transmitter unit.
* Beginning in fall 2007 until present, transmission was ceased due to a failure in renewing the station's FCC license.

ee also

*Vermont Technical College

References

External links

*FM station data|WVTC