WKKL

WKKL (90.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic alternative format. Licensed to West Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is owned by Cape Cod Community College.[2] The station is used as part of the classroom setting for their Associate degree program in communications. The studios are located on the campus of Cape Cod Community College in the Makkay Broadcast Center. WKKL's format is college alternative, with a wide variety of diverse student programming. For many years, WKKL simulcast some hours of programming from Boston public radio station WBUR from 1992.[3] That relationship ended in 1999, due to WBUR's 1997 acquisition of the 1240 AM frequency in West Yarmouth, the signal of which heavily overlaps with WKKL.[4] WKKL is proud to broadcast its student-driven programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WKKL
CityWest Barnstable, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaHyannis, Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Frequency90.7 MHz
Branding"WKKL FM 90.7"
Slogan"Cape Cod's Classic Alternative"
Programming
FormatAlternative rock, hip hop
Ownership
OwnerCape Cod Community College
History
First air date
September 19, 1977 (1977-09-19)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID8572
ClassA
ERP305 watts
HAAT38 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°41′31.00″N 70°20′16.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteWKKL webpage within Cape Cod Community College

In late December 2019, WKKL stopped broadcasting on 90.7 FM due to equipment failure. However, the station is still streaming online. College officials are weighing if they will be able to afford to bring the station back on air, or if they will let go of their radio license and broadcast online.[5] The station returned to the air in January 2021 with a Classic Alternative music format.[6]

WKKL's General Manager is Naomi Arenberg, formerly of Boston's WGBH.

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-214. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. "WKKL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "The Boston Radio Dial: WBUR-FM". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  4. Fybush, Scott (May 14, 1999). "CBM Leaves 940". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. "Cape college weighs cost of bringing radio station back".
  6. College Radio Station Is Back On Air The Enterprise, January 19, 2021.


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