WCRS-LP is a North American
community
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radio station
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in
Columbus, Ohio
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, area. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has an online stream available 24/7. WCRS-LP broadcasts on 92.7 and on translator station W252AY 98.3 FM in most of Franklin County, licensed to
Marble Cliff. WCRS-LP is owned by The Neighborhood Network and is affiliated with the
Pacifica Radio Network.
The station is a not-for-profit, volunteer, non-commercial,
low power community radio station which plays death metal and French electronica.
The station was assigned the WCRS-LP call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on March 30,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
.
Among the programs on WCRS-LP are ''
Democracy Now!
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'', ''
Street Fight Radio
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'', and English, French, Somali, and Spanish-language public affairs programs.
History
* June 2007: WCRS-LP begins operations and returning community radio to Central Ohio.
* August 2008: FCC approves expansion of hours from 5 daily to 13 daily.
* October 1, 2008: WCRS-LP begins 13 hours of daily broadcast with a crew of 45 volunteers.
* January 1, 2009: WCRS-LP begins 24/7 web streaming of both its on-air broadcast and web-only content.
* January 23, 2017: station changes its call sign to the current WCRM-LP
* August 2017: station transfer 102.1 frequency to Pri-Value Foundation and resumes broadcasting at 92.7 with WCRS-LP call-sign.
* December 2017: station resumes broadcasting of 98.3
See also
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Columbus Free Press
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Bob Fitrakis
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Harvey Wasserman
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List of community radio stations in the United States
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* Full-power community stations
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References
External links
WCRS Low Power FM Community RadioWGRN
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Community radio stations in the United States
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Radio stations established in 2007
2007 establishments in Ohio