The World Classical Network (WCN) is an internet-delivery
classical radio broadcasting service owned by CCB Media in
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area at the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hya ...
. The service has been in existence since February 1998, when it was owned and operated by
Charles River Broadcasting. It filled a void left by the demise of the U. S. version of Classic FM, the classical music satellite service of SW Networks.
Stations
WCN programming is carried on Cape Cod Broadcasting's
WFCC-FM, licensed to
Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham () is a New England town, town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by th ...
. WFCC is the WCN flagship station. The service is also syndicated, with the following affiliates:
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WCRI-FM/95.9 ("Classical 95.9")
Block Island, Rhode Island
Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago in New England, located approximately south of mainland Rhode Island and east of Long Island's Montauk Point. The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Isl ...
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WSCS/90.9 ("Classical 90.9")
New London, New Hampshire
New London is a New England town, town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,400 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town is the home of Colby–Sawyer College, site ...
Hosts
Current hosts on the World Classical Network include Mark Calder, Don Spencer, and Larry King. Longtime classical announcer Steve Murphy joined the WCN as morning host on September 16, 2008.
References
External links
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New official website
Internet radio stations in the United States
Classical music radio stations in the United States
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