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| Frequency | 89.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 89.3 WKKC-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City Colleges of Chicago |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Call sign meaning | Kennedy–King College |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6115 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 280watts horizontal 210 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 33.8 meters (111 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city41°46′48.00″N87°38′38.00″W / 41.7800000°N 87.6438889°W /41.7800000; -87.6438889 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wkkc |
WKKC (89.3FM) is an educational non-profitradio station inChicago, Illinois, owned byKennedy–King College and broadcasting primarily to the city's South Side. The studio and transmitter are at the campus in the school'sEnglewood neighborhood. The station is used to train students in broadcasting and communications.
The station broadcasts inHD Radio with two subchannels, anurban adult contemporary format on HD1 and classic hip hop on HD2.
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The station received its construction permit on August 5, 1975, more than a year after filing on May 6, 1974.Northwestern University, owner of co-channelWNUR inEvanston, objected, and the original application was returned and resubmitted.[2] A license to cover was filed for in October 1975.[2] Power was raised from 10 to 250 watts in 1985.[3]
The station was noted for its policy of refusing to play rap with violent lyrics during daytime hours.[4]DJ Rashad later worked as a DJ at WKKC before becoming an electronic musician.[5]
41°46′48″N87°38′38″W / 41.780°N 87.644°W /41.780; -87.644
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