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| Broadcast area | Mid-Hudson |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | Independent Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vassar College |
| History | |
| First air date | December 8, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12-08) |
| Call sign meaning | Vassar Kollege Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69833 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 3,700 watts |
| HAAT | 250 meters |
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| Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WVKR-FM (Independent Radio) is a college radio station owned by and primarily staffed by students of Vassar College in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The station broadcasts on 91.3 MHz at 3,700 watts ERP from a tower in Milton, New York with a directional signal to the south.
History
When Vassar College became a co-educational institution in 1969, the school began plans to launch a campus radio station to serve both the campus and the nearby communities. Originally, the college planned to apply for a low-power license; however, a decision was made to seek a full-power license when the tower site of WEOK-FM was donated to Vassar College after the construction of a new tower in Illinois Mountain in Marlboro. WVKR signed on from this tower on a test basis in December 1971 with full operations commencing after upgrades to the tower were made in March 1972.
For its entire existence, WVKR has been a primarily student-run station with a core staff of community volunteers running some programs on the station. Key programming on the station includes blues, jazz, hip hop, vintage rock, polka music, world music, classical, Cajun/Zydeco, talk, and indie rock, among others.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 69833 (WVKR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVKR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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41°38′25″N 74°01′15″W / 41.6404°N 74.0207°W / 41.6404; -74.0207
- "Facility Technical Data for WVKR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.