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| Broadcast area | East-Central Ohio |
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| Frequency | 90.7 |
| Branding | The Orbit 90.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | college/eclectic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Muskingum University |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | MuskingumCounty,Ohio (area served) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47111 |
| Class | Class A Non-Commercial FM |
| ERP | 1,300 Watts |
| HAAT | 26 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WMCO website |
WMCO (90.7 FM) is aradio station located inNew Concord, Ohio. WMCO is licensed toMuskingum University as a non-commercial educational radio station and serves east-centralOhio including the cities ofZanesville andCambridge from the antenna site inNew Concord, Ohio. Dr. Lisa Marshall is the current station manager and has held the role since 2007.
WMCO plays all types of music, with a concentration on newly released, non-mainstream music. WMCO is part of the academic program of the Department of Communication, Media, & Theatre and is operated by students in media classes and campus and community volunteers. The target audience includes Muskingum University students, area high school and middle school students, and area residents.
On January 28, 1961, WMCO began broadcasting from the basement of Cambridge Hall. In the fall of 2004, WMCO officially relocated their studios to Caldwell Hall, where the station currently resides. In January 2011, WMCO celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. On January 27, 2012, WMCO began streaming online.[2] The station is currently known as "The Orbit 90.7" as a homage toJohn Glenn's 1962 orbit around the Earth.
39°59′46″N81°43′17″W / 39.9962°N 81.7215°W /39.9962; -81.7215