WRBC

WRBC
Broadcast areaLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Frequency91.5 (MHz)
BrandingThe Monkey
Programming
FormatFreeform
Ownership
OwnerPresident & Trustees of Bates College
History
First air date
October 26, 1958
Former call signs
WCOU, WVBC, WRJR
Call sign meaning
Radio Bates College
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassA
ERP120 watts
HAAT5 meters
Transmitter coordinates
44°06′18″N 70°12′29″W / 44.105°N 70.208°W / 44.105; -70.208
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wrbcradio.com

WRBC is the college radio station of Bates College, located in Lewiston, Maine and at 91.5 MHz on the FM dial. The WRBC studio is located in the basement of 31 Frye Street across from the student coffee house, The Ronj. The WRBC board of directors publish an online music blog called The Monkey.[1]

WRBC is currently ranked by The Princeton Review as the 12th best college radio station in the United States and Canada, making it the top college radio in the New England Small College Athletic Conference.[2] WRBC was also the Maine headquarters for College Radio Day in October 2012.

  1. ^ "The Monkey Blog by WRBC". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ "Best College Radio Station | The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com.