- Station name Station name
- WDCB 90.9 "Jazz & Blues" Chicago, IL
- Description Description
- Most shows are locally-hosted. WDCB is listener-supported and seeks donations on the air and on its website. Funding also comes from grants and corporate sponsorships. The studios are on Fawell Boulevard on the DuPage campus.
- Launch date Launch date
- 5 July 1977
- Owner Owner
- College of DuPage
- Contact Contact
- [email protected]
WDCB 90.9 "Jazz & Blues" Chicago, IL
United States
Format
128kbps • MP3
WDCB (90.9 MHz) is a non-commercial public FM radio station licensed to Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area. It largely airs jazz programming and is owned by the College of DuPage.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wdcb.org |
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Broadcast profile
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Primary frequency
90.9 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
41.8433611, -88.0833889
Coverage area
Chicago metropolitan area
Owner / network
College of DuPage
First air date
5 July 1977
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 11348 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Illinois |
| Branding | WDCB |
| Owner | College of DuPage |
| Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Launched | 5 July 1977 |
| Website | wdcb.org |
| Listen | wdcb.org |
| Contact | wdcb.org |
| Schedule | wdcb.org |
| Contact email | [email protected] |
| Primary frequency | 90.9 MHz |
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| Last check | 20 hours ago |
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| Stream host | wdcb-ice.streamguys.org |
| Final host | wdcb-ice.streamguys.org |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | Icecast |
| Latency | 188 ms |
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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20 hours ago
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About station About WDCB 90.9 "Jazz & Blues" Chicago, IL
WDCB (90.9 MHz) is a non-commercial public FM radio station licensed to Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and serving the Chicago metropolitan area. It largely airs jazz programming and is owned by the College of DuPage.
Most shows are locally-hosted. WDCB is listener-supported and seeks donations on the air and on its website. Funding also comes from grants and corporate sponsorships. The studios are on Fawell Boulevard on the DuPage campus. WDCB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,000 watts. The transmitter is off Fawell Boulevard at Briarcliff Boulevard in Wheaton. Programming can be heard on CAN TV channel 42 in Chicago. It is also simulcast on WRTE 90.7 FM on Chicago's west side.
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