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| Broadcast area | Central Massachusetts |
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 90.5 WICN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR, Massachusetts Pirates |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WICN Public Radio, Inc |
| History | |
First air date | 1969 |
Call sign meaning | "Worcester Inter-Collegiate Network" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72379 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,100 watts |
| HAAT | 247 meters (810 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′11.3″N 71°53′50.3″W / 42.303139°N 71.897306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WICN (90.5 FM) is a NPR member radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts. It broadcasts commercial-free, 24 hours a day to an audience of over 40,000. The programming is mostly jazz, with daily evening shows dedicated to soul, bluegrass, Americana, folk and blues, world music, and Sunday night public affairs programming. WICN's mission statement is as follows:
"Arts and culture contribute to a quality of life that keeps a community vibrant and economically alive. WICN Public Radio is committed to this ideal through the presentation of authentic, independent music, on the radio and in the concert halls, preserving America's living art forms of Jazz and Folk music for generations to enjoy."[2]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WICN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WICN About Us". Retrieved 11 August 2012.