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New
Music at Noon
We'd like to
introduce you to some new albums!
Enjoy cuts from
a brand new album every weekday during your lunch as WICR presents
"New Music at Noon."
- View
this week's selections! |
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WICR,
88.7 FM, is a public radio station owned by the Board
of Trustees of the University of Indianapolis and operated by
university students, faculty, and staff with programming contributed
by The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis and other outside, independent
producers.
WICR provides students a wealth of opportunities to learn valuable
skills needed in the radio broadcasting and allied industries.
These opportunities range from on-air work to behind-the-scenes
roles in production, programming, news, sports, promotions, sales,
and engineering.
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The History of WICR ::.
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WICR began operating in 1962 with ten watts of power. In
the early days, the station featured a variety of programs focusing
on rock and jazz music. In the late 70's, WICR began offering classical
music programs during drive time.
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A partnership with The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
still exists today!
In
1982, WICR was granted an increase in effective radiated power to
2,500 watts, later to be increased to 5,000 watts as a licensed
non-commercial, full-power Class B radio station. The combination
of 5,000 watts of power and an antenna height of 1,000 feet give
WICR the coverage area equal to that of a 30,000-watt FM station.
In
1983, WICR began broadcasting from remodeled studio facilities in
Buxton Hall. In 1999, WICR moved to the Sease Wing of Krannert Memorial
Library. The state-of-the-art facilities feature a master control
studio, talk studio, news studio, two production studios, and offices.
In
2005, WICR moved into its new state of the art facilities in the
new addition of Esch Hall. It features the air studio, talk and
news studios, along with 5 production studios. |
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Our Mission & Purpose ::.
- students by preparing them for successful
careers in the field of radio broadcasting as guided by the central
mission of the University of Indianapolis,
- the University of Indianapolis by promoting the University's interests
as an institution of higher learning and as a contributing member
of the local community;
- and, the public interest of the Indianapolis community and our
Central Indiana listeners in accordance with the terms of our broadcast
license.
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Discover WICR in a whole new way! |
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