WPCD (88.7 FM) is a

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, United States, the station serves the Illinois college area District 505. WPCD is the educational, non-commercial radio station of

Parkland College Parkland College is a public community college in Champaign, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System serving Community College District 505 which includes parts of Coles, Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroq ...

. 88.7 broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with an indie/alternative rock format. It serves as a hands-on learning lab for students in COM 141 and 142. Students hone their skills by working at WPCD in a variety of capacities. WPCD transmits with an effective radiated power of 10,500 watts.

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*88.7 WPCD direct link, including streaming music: http://www.parkland.edu/WPCD Champaign, Illinois

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