On wikipedia it says WCCT no longer simulcasts 90.9 WBUR. Because 89.1 WBUH is in Brewster and is 42,000 watts. So there is no point for WCCT to simulcast WBUR, right? Does the Cape Cod Tech school program the station now, or is it still a repeater?
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Anyone know the status of 90.3 WCCT Harwich?
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WCCT stopped repeating WBUR several years ago when WBUR put their own Cape/Islands FM stations (89.1 WBUH Brewster, 92.7 WBUA Tisbury) on the air, but neither Wikipedia, Radio-Locator, or other radio station websites that list it seem to reflect that. Having worked at WBUR, I remember we stopped including it in the TOH ID years ago, and I was told we were no longer broadcasting on it.
I can't seem to find any current web presence at all for WCCT. I think Cape Cod Tech. may have done some programming for a while after WBUR left, maybe still does, but I don't know the current status. I can't find any current stream for them, and I haven't been down that way to check it on air. I seem to recall there was a page for it as a student station on the Cape Cod Tech. website a few years ago, but there seems to be no sign of it now.
I don't know whether it's even still on the air, but it's not listed as "off the air" on either the FCC website or Radio-Locator.
i did a pretty decent search of google and the schools own website and cant find any current mentions of wcct
Oh okay, yeah I didn't find an online stream anywhere for it either so I was curious. Next time I go down I'll have to check. I don't get it at all where I am located. It's a mix between WRIU in Newport and WZBC in Boston here. I do know that they are building a new school down there in harwich to replace the older building, so maybe it would include a radio studio.
Oh okay, yeah I didn't find an online stream anywhere for it either so I was curious. Next time I go down I'll have to check. I don't get it at all where I am located. It's a mix between WRIU in Newport and WZBC in Boston here. I do know that they are building a new school down there in harwich to replace the older building, so maybe it would include a radio studio.
WRIU is in Kingston (Rhode Island U.).
Oh yeah, my bad thanks!
Yeah, it definitely wasn't taken off air like WKKL was. Although that was for a different reason. I do wonder if the school is planning on doing a Radio Broadcasting course in the new building? That would be a pretty cool course for students to learn. I know that when WSDH had ended it's simulcast of WBUR it became "Sandwich Community Radio" and it streams on tunein.
Me too. I got nothing other than the wikipedia page for WBUR putting it under former repeaters. I guess we will wait and see once the new school is built if they'll update the website with a page for WCCT?
I'm interested to know what format they play on it if they do the programming on the station.Me too. I got nothing other than the wikipedia page for WBUR putting it under former repeaters. I guess we will wait and see once the new school is built if they'll update the website with a page for WCCT?
If i think of it, i might contact the school directly and see what kidna answer i get
True that's a good idea. I was trying to see if I could spot the words "Radio Studio" on the floor plans for the new school building. Haven't come across anything yet for it though.
Contacted the school but haven't heard back. All the circumstantial evidence I have points to a very likely 312(g) problem.
Oh that's interesting! Would be a shame if the station is taken off the dial completely. But I haven't seen any evidence yet that WCCT will be in the new school building so that may happen.
You might want to check the Wikipedia article I wrote. School never replied, but there is an article from their high school paper in 2018 that raises all the 312(g) flags.
As for another Cape school station--WKKL 90.7 W Barnstable, Cape Cod Comm. College:
Wikipedia: "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.WKKL's General Manager is Naomi Arenberg, formerly of Boston's WGBH."
Wikipedia: "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.WKKL's General Manager is Naomi Arenberg, formerly of Boston's WGBH."
I just checked out the WCCT wikipedia page. Very insightful! Yeah, It does looks like a possible 312(g) from what I saw in the article.
Yeah, that's too bad mainly because it was Cape Cods only alternative format college station. It's still online and people can go on the "tune in" app to listen to it though. I almost wonder if that station will go the 312(g) route as well and just remain online only. Cape Cod Community college seemed like it was already on the fence about bringing WKKL back and now with Covid-19 I doubt it would be financially feasible.
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