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| Broadcast area | Mid-Hudson |
| Frequency | 91.3MHz |
| Branding | Independent Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vassar College |
| History | |
First air date | December 8, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12-08) |
Call sign meaning | Vassar Kollege [sic] Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69833 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 3,700 watts |
| HAAT | 250 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WVKR-FM(Independent Radio) is acollege radio station owned by and primarily staffed by students ofVassar College in the town ofPoughkeepsie, New York. The station broadcasts on 91.3 MHz at 3,700 wattsERP from a tower inMilton, New York with a directional signal to the south.
When Vassar College became a co-educational institution in 1969, the school began plans to launch a campus radio station to serve both the campus and the nearby communities. Originally, the college planned to apply for alow-power license; however, a decision was made to seek a full-power license when the tower site ofWEOK-FM was donated to Vassar College after the construction of a new tower inIllinois Mountain in Marlboro. WVKR signed on from this tower on a test basis in December 1971 with full operations commencing after upgrades to the tower were made in March 1972.
For its entire existence, WVKR has been a primarily student-run station with a core staff of community volunteers running some programs on the station. Key programming on the station includesblues,jazz,hip hop, vintage rock,polka music,world music,classical, Cajun/Zydeco, talk, andindie rock, among others.
41°38′25″N74°01′15″W / 41.6404°N 74.0207°W /41.6404; -74.0207
