WCRX-LP
Low-power radio station in Columbus, Ohio
40°03′48″N 82°53′45″W / 40.06333°N 82.89583°W / 40.06333; -82.89583WCRX-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.
Its license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 2, 2020 for failure to file an application for license renewal.
Programming
Established in March 2007, WCRX-LP broadcast a community radio talk and music format to the greater Columbus, Ohio, area.[1][2] It broadcast from 3 AM to 3 PM, seven days a week, sharing the frequency with WCRM-LP.[3][4] 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.[3]
History
After 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.[5] After resolving an engineering amendment to the original permit, WCRX-LP received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 2007.[4][6]
References
- ^ a b c Matuszak, John. "Bexley Public Radio returns airwaves to community". Columbus Messenger. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ "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
- http://www.bexleypublicradio.org
- WCRX-LP Editorial Collective (blog) (as of 2015-05-03 links to new management's WCRX-LP site)
- WCRX in the FCC FM station database
- WCRX-LP at FCCdata.org
- WCRX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area
| LPFM | |
|---|---|
| Translators |
by frequency & subchannel
- W225CM
- W225CS
- W231EG
- W240CX
- W244DV
- W252AY
- W254CT
- W257CU
- W257EQ
- W275CT
- W283BO
- W283CL
- W284CH
- W287CL
- W287CP
- WBNS
- WBNS-FM
- HD2
- WCBE
- WCKX
- WCLT
- WCLT-FM
- WCOL-FM
- WCRM-LP
- WCRS-LP
- WCVO
- WDLR
- WGRN-LP
- WHKC
- WHTD
- WHTH
- WJKR
- WJVG-LP
- WJYD
- WKCD
- WLOH
- WLVQ
- WMNI
- WNCI
- WNKO
- WNND
- WNNP
- WOBN
- WODC
- WOSA
- WOSB
- WOSU-FM
- WQCD
- WRFD
- WRKZ
- WSAX-LP
- WSNY
- WTOH
- WTVN
- WUFM
- WVKO-FM
- WVMX
- WVSG
- WWLG
- WXGT
- WXMG
- WXZX
- WYTS
- WZCB
- WUOV-LP (91.9 FM)
- W45CM/WELD (97.1 FM)
- WSLN (98.7 FM)1
- WCRX-LP (102.1 FM)
- WBBY-FM (103.9 FM)
- Nearby regions
- Cincinnati
- Dayton
- Lima/Findlay
- Mid-Ohio
- Southern Ohio
- Parkersburg-Marietta
- See also
- List of radio stations in Ohio
- Notes
- 1. Now internet-only
