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WALT 1610
WALT 1610 student radio logo
  • Davidson, North Carolina
Broadcast areaEarth
Branding"Radio Free Davidson"

"Banned from FM"

"Jazz and conversation from the foot of Mt. Mourne"
Programming
FormatInternet Radio
Ownership
OwnerDavidson College Student Body
History
First air date
April 5, 1989 (1989-04-05)
Former call signs
WDAV, WDSR
Former names
WDAV, Davidson Student Radio
Former frequencies
580 kHz, 1610 kHz
Call sign meaning
"Alternative Radio"
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
35.500583338513295, -80.84281415683749
Links
Webcasthttps://streamer.radio.co/s7de3f3534/listen
Websitehttps://www.walt1610.com
Former Station Manager Jack Flood '22 in the WALT Radio studio

WALT 1610, commonly known as "WALT," is a student-run radio station at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.[1] The station is operated by student volunteers and serves the college campus as a platform for music appreciation, creative expression, and community engagement.[1] It broadcasts via an online radio web stream 24 hours a day, with broadcast capabilities of reaching 10,000 listeners with a high quality stereo stream.[1] WALT also hosts live events on Davidson's campus and collaborates with other organizations for numerous music-related events and fundraisers each year.[2] The station oversees Davidson's band practice space, "Depot", and maintains audio equipment for student use.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "WALT 1610 - About". www.walt1610.com/about. WALT 1610. Retrieved 2024-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "The Davidsonian 3-29-23 by Davidsonian - Issuu". issuu.com. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-09-09.