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| Broadcast area | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | WZBC 90.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | April 1974[1] |
Call sign meaning | Boston College |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68240 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,000 watts |
| HAAT | 67 meters (220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°20′5.3″N 71°10′29.1″W / 42.334806°N 71.174750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WZBC.org |
WZBC (90.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative format. Licensed to Newton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Boston and its western suburbs. The station is owned by Boston College.[3][4]
While the station is run solely by students, much of the on-air staff is made up of members of the surrounding Boston community.[5] The station broadcasts alternative and indie rock during the day, and then branches out to more diverse styles (ranging from funk to lounge to Middle Eastern) in the early evening. At night, the station focuses on experimental music, which it calls No Commercial Potential. WZBC is located on the main campus of the college in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, with its transmitter at the corner of Beacon Street and Hammond Street, and its studio is located in the college's library. WZBC also broadcasts sports for the Boston College Eagles, including basketball, football, hockey, baseball, and softball. There are also a few public affairs and news shows, including the syndicated Democracy Now! at noon weekdays and several hours of WZBC produced shows on the weekends.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WZBC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WZBC Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Hyun Joo Lee. "Creativity rules at WZBC Campus station attracts diverse DJs". Retrieved March 16, 2013.