WCRX-LP (102.1 FM) was a low-power FM radio station licensed to serve Columbus, Ohio, United States. WCRX-LP was a not-for-profit, volunteer, non-commercial community radio station whose broadcast license was held by the Bexley Public Radio Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Programming and broadcast operation assistance was provided by Sax Entertainment Music and Media.
| Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Jazz) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bexley Public Radio Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | March 21, 2007[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 132329 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 55 watts |
| HAAT | 40.5 meters (134 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°03′48″N 82°53′45″W / 40.06333°N 82.89583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | Online |
Its license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 2, 2020 for failure to file an application for license renewal.
Programming
editEstablished in March 2007, WCRX-LP broadcast a community radio talk and music format to the greater Columbus, Ohio, area.[1][3] It broadcast from 3 AM to 3 PM, seven days a week, sharing the frequency with WCRM-LP.[4][5] Local programming included local news, community events and information, music programming seven days a week with specialty hosted programs, plus local business news and information.[4]
History
editAfter applying to the FCC in January 2001, the station ultimately received its original construction permit from the FCC on October 5, 2005.[1] The new station was assigned the WCRX-LP call sign by the FCC on April 7, 2006.[6] After resolving an engineering amendment to the original permit, WCRX-LP received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 2007.[5][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Matuszak, John. "Bexley Public Radio returns airwaves to community". Columbus Messenger. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRX-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20010122AAW)". FCC Media Bureau. October 5, 2005.
- ^ a b Martineau, Gail (August 6, 2008). "Station finds a home in Whitehall garage". Bexley ThisWeek.
- ^ a b Hambrick, Jennifer (January 2008). "Columbus Community Radio Takes Off in '08". Short North Gazette.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20070320ANB)". FCC Media Bureau. March 21, 2007.
External links
edit- http://www.bexleypublicradio.org
- WCRX-LP Editorial Collective (blog) (as of 2015-05-03 links to new management's WCRX-LP site)
- Facility details for Facility ID 12424 (WCRX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCRX-LP at FCCdata.org
- WCRX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database