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KCCK-FM
Frequency88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingJazz 88.3
Programming
FormatJazz
AffiliationsPublic Radio International
Ownership
OwnerKirkwood Community College
History
First air date
September 5, 1972
Technical information
Facility ID34954
ClassC3
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT128.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°54′33″N 91°39′17″W / 41.90917°N 91.65472°W / 41.90917; -91.65472
Links
Websitekcck.org

KCCK-FM is a public radio station licensed to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa. KCCK is Iowa's only jazz radio station.

KCCK-FM broadcasts in HD.[1]

History

KCCK started out as a 1972 project in an electronics class at Kirkwood Community College. The same year a license was granted and the station broadcast, albeit sporadically for the first 3 years. In 1975 KUNI donated its 1945 transmitter to KCCK and KCCK built a larger tower.

Broadcasting

Jazz, Blues, news and informational programming from American Public Media, besides 12 hours of blues and nine hours of new age/ambient, Native American and Celtic music per week.

See also

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