WICB

WICB
Broadcast areaIthaca, New York
Frequency91.7 MHz
Programming
FormatAlternative
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerIthaca College
vicradio.org
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Former call signs
WITJ-FM
Call sign meaning
Ithaca College Broadcasting
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID29274
ClassA
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT41.3 meters (135 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°25′7.00″N 76°29′39.00″W / 42.4186111°N 76.4941667°W / 42.4186111; -76.4941667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewicb.org

WICB (91.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Ithaca, New York, United States. Established in 1941 and receiving its FCC license in 1948, the station is owned by Ithaca College.

WICB broadcasts an alternative music format to the greater Ithaca area.[2] Along with alternative music, the student-run radio station reserves programming for several different formats—including jazz, reggae, blues, hip-hop, sports, news, and more. The station features news programming from ABC News.

WICB also has a News and Sports Department run by student executives, featuring daily live newscasts and sportscasts, plus weekly talk shows and play-by-play sports coverage.

The radio station broadcasts locally at 91.7FM, as well as online streaming at wicb.org, iHeartRadio,[3] TuneIn,[4] and their own WICB app.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WICB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Listen to 92 WICB Ithaca College Radio Live - The Station for Innovation". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  4. ^ "92 WICB". TuneIn. Retrieved 2016-11-12.