KWSC
KWSC (91.9 FM, "91.9 the Cat") is a college radio in Wayne, Nebraska broadcasting an alternative music format. The station is licensed to Wayne State College.
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| Frequency | 91.9 MHz |
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| Branding | 91.9 the Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wayne State College |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71191 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 320 watts |
| HAAT | 29.0 meters (95.1 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′30.00″N 97°0′48.00″W / 42.2416667°N 97.0133333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official Website |
KWSC (91.9 FM, "91.9 the Cat") is a college radio in Wayne, Nebraska broadcasting an alternative music format.[2] The station is licensed to Wayne State College.[3]
History
[edit]While Wayne State College has been involved in experimental radio as early as 1916 within the Department of Physical Sciences, the permanent student-run station, KWSC-FM, officially signed on the air on October 13, 1971.[4] The station originally broadcast with 160 watts in monaural sound and was branded as "Mono 92" before transitioning to "KWSC92, Where the Squirrels Come to Rock" in the 1990s.[5] In 2007, the station adopted its current "91.9 The Cat" identity to align with the college's athletic branding.[6]
In recent years, KWSC-FM has gained international and national acclaim for its broadcasting excellence. In 2024 and 2025, the station was one of only ten college radio stations globally to receive the Spirit of College Radio Award from the College Radio Foundation.[7] This award recognizes stations that demonstrate exceptional community impact and innovative programming, specifically during World College Radio Day.[8]
Additionally, at the 2025 College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) National Student Production Awards in Denver, the station won two first-place national awards.[9]
The station is known for its "service-learning" initiatives, most notably its annual 24-hour Twitch livestream marathon [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWSC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "KWSC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "History of KWSC, Wayne State's student radio station". The Wayne Stater. November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Radio History of Wayne, Nebraska". Nebraska Broadcasters Association Archive. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Clubs & Organizations: KWSC-FM". Wayne State College Nebraska. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "The College Radio Foundation Announces World College Radio Day 2025 & Spirit of College Radio Awards". College Radio Foundation. November 17, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Spirit of College Radio Award Winners Announced". Radio World. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "KWSC-FM wins two national awards". The Wayne Stater. October 28, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Annual 24-Hour Stream To Raise Funds For Local Haven House". Wayne Daily News. April 4, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 71191 (KWSC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWSC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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