WJCU

Infobox Radio Station
name = WJCU


city = University Heights, Ohio
area = Greater Cleveland
branding =
slogan =
airdate = June 7, 1969
frequency = 88.7 MHz
format = College radio
erp = 2500 watts
class =
owner = John Carroll University
website = [http://wjcu.org wjcu.org]
callsign_meaning = John Carroll University

WJCU is a non-commercial FM radio station at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, United States, broadcasting at 88.7 MHz. WJCU broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in the Cleveland area and online. WJCU receives some funding from the University but relies mainly on listener donations made during their annual "radiothon" as well as benefit concerts put together by some members of the on-air staff.

History

Founded June 7,1969 as 10 watter WABU at 88.9 FM later switching the calls to WUJC eventually moving to the 88.7 frequency with the call sign switched to WJCU in January 1998.

WJCU Today

A power increase to 1,000 watts took place in the spring of 2006,gradually to its current power output of 2,500 watts in the summer of that same year. HD Radio programming is offered in addition to the internet audiostream.

Programming

WJCU features eclectic, unique, and diversified block programming. The diverse genres of music that are featured on the station are in addition to the community broadcasts and ethnic varieties of music (typically featured on weekends).

While the majority of the shows are run by student DJ's, there are a number of "Community" broadcasters who lend their expertise to their own weekly shows. Most of the community broadcasters have shows that have been long-running and have a considerable fan base, despite the fact that each DJ has only one show per week. Among the handful of these community broadcasters, who himself is something of a local legend, is a man by the name of Bill Peters. Mr. Peter's show "Metal on Metal" has been supporting the Cleveland Heavy Metal scene as well as WJCU and Cleveland college radio with regular benefits since its first weekly broadcast in 1982.

Also of local legend status is Mitch Kapka the host of the "big bad ass rock and roll radio show" titled "Kick Out the Jams." The man plays records that aren't even supposed to exist.

Other programs which have received notice and built a cult-like online status in recent years are "Retro Radio" [http://www.retroradiotop40.com] , a tribute to Cleveland's legendary Top 40 station "WIXY-1260", and "Music To Break Things By" [http://www.myspace.com/wjcu] , focusing on Past-to-present punk and garage rock. Both shows boast online listeners from many parts of the U.S. and beyond.

"Retro Radio", hosted by Jumpin' Joe Madigan, a former student station manager, features the classic Top 40 hits of the 1950s, 60s and early 70s also giving a nod to other stations of that era including CKLW,KYW,Keener 13 and WKYC in addition to the Top 40 Upbeat show locally produced in Cleveland on WEWS-TV.

"Music To Break Things By", hosted by Adam LaSota and Andy Knox touts itself as a veritable tour de force of punk/garage rock blasts from the early days of The Sonics and The Dave Clark Five to the more recent past and present with The Mummies and New Bomb Turks as regular staples. Often featuring interviews with the likes of Johnny Ramone and live performances in-studio from local acts, Music To Break Things By has become a popular favorite of local terrestrial-radio and "long-distance" Internet listeners.

From the early days, to the late 1990s with seminal indie shows such as "Left of Center," "-/syntax radio transmission," "Lo-Fi," and others, WJCU has specialized in having a great program line up. Adam, Andy, Mitch and Bill are keeping that hard rocking tradition alive, throughout their varying genres and playlists.

External links

* [http://wjcu.org WJCU Official Web Site]
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