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WCMO-LP (98.5 FM) is a student-run radio station at Marietta College, in the United States. The station, which is licensed to Marietta, Ohio, is owned and operated by the college.

WMCO-FM, the college's original station, began broadcasting at 98.5 FM in 1960 with a 4-watt transmitter, later increased to 10-watts. In 2023, the college filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a Low Power FM (LPFM) license with an increase in the station's effective radiated power to 100 watts and a change in frequency to 97.5 FM. The FCC issued a construction permit for the new station in early 2024.

WCMO's programming, as on many college stations, features a wide variety of musical genres. The station also airs college sporting events. The college owns a second FM station, WMRT, a 9,200-watt facility established in 1975 that broadcasts a classical music format.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WCMO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WCMO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WCMO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
4. "WCMO Power Increase". marietta.edu. Marietta College. January 12, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
5. "WCMO-LPFM Technical Details". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 40116 (WCMO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCMO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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