WRCJ-FM

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WRCJ-FM
Image:WRCJ-FM.gif
City of license Detroit, Michigan
Broadcast area [1]
Branding WRCJ 90.9FM
Slogan We are Classical & Jazz
Frequency 90.9 MHz
First air date January 8, 1948
Format Classical/Jazz
Power 42,000 watts
HAAT 165 meters
Class B
Facility ID 6056
Transmitter Coordinates 42°22′25″N, 83°06′50″W
Callsign meaning We are Classical & Jazz
Former callsigns WDTR-FM (10/7/82-7/1/04)
WDTR (1/8/48-10/7/82)
Owner Detroit Public Schools
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.wrcj909fm.org/

WRCJ-FM is a classical/jazz FM radio station in Detroit Michigan. The station operates on 90.9 mHz and is the only Classical Music station in Detroit (Other stations like Smooth Jazz V98.7 and The Rhythm 107-5 have Jazz music). Detroit Public TV operates the public radio station for the Detroit Public Schools.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] WDTR

WRCJ went on the air for the first time in January 8, 1948 as WDTR, and was Michigan's first educational FM station. By the dawn of the 21st century, the station's programming consisted largely of urban contemporary music with public affairs programs concerning the school district and a variety of specialty shows, including the "Old 'n' Gold" rare oldies show and the Sunday big band/nostalgia showcase "Somewhere In Time" (which has since moved to Christian station WMUZ). WDTR changed its call letters to WRCJ in July 1, 2004, and the station cut back its broadcast time to 8AM-5PM weekdays only. At the same time, the school district announced it would draft a contract with a third party to operate the station while the school district continued to own the frequency. Accordingly they put out an RFP (Request for Proposal), stipulating the station's format change to classical and jazz, to which several area organizations responded, including WUOM and WTVS. In April 2005, the Detroit Public Schools announced that Detroit Public TV would take control of WRCJ in July. The change happened at noon on August 1, 2005.

[edit] 90.9 WRCJ

The current format of classical and jazz music began August 1, 2005. The station plays Classical music from 5AM to 7PM and Jazz music from 7PM to 5AM, seven days a week.

The station is staffed by local presenters from 6AM-7PM. Morning show host Dave Wagner was a longtime air personality on former commercial classical music station 105.1 WQRS. Chris Felcyn is a longtime public radio personality known for his show "The Listening Room," which is now heard Sunday mornings at 10AM on WRCJ. Jim Lowlor serves the afternoon drive and in the 70s hosted "Aubade" during morning drive on WDET-FM. Jim is hosting the afternoon drive on a fill-in basis until a full time replacement can be found. Former classical WQRS host and frequent fill in host for WRCJ, Jack Goggin hosts the Sunday evening show “Film Classics”, a show that aired for nine years on 105.1 WQRS.

WRCJ's weeknight jazz programming consists of Tony Mowod's "JazzWorks" show from WDUQ in Pittsburgh and "Jazz Overnight" with Bob Parlocha, which is nationally syndicated by WFMT in Chicago. The station also carries WFMT's "Exploring Music" with Bill McGlaughlin, weekday mornings from 5-6AM. With the exceptions of "The Listening Room," "DSO Unmasked" , "Film Classics", "ARTifacts", "The Voice of MOT" and Detroit Symphony Orchestra full-length concerts (Sundays at noon), WRCJ's classical-music programming on weekends is satellite-fed from the Classical 24 network.

[edit] Airstaff

The current lineup (as of December 2007) is as follows

  • Mornings: Dave Wagner
  • Mid-Days: The Well-Tempered Wireless - Chris Felcyn
  • Afternoon Drive: Jim Lowlor
  • Nighttime: JazzWorks with Tony Mowood
  • Overnights: Jazz Overnight with Bob Parlocha
    Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin (5-6am)
  • Weekend Hosts/Shows: Classical 24
    Bob Christiansen
    Mindy Ratner
    John Zech
    JazzWorks with Scott Hanley
    JazzWorks with Bob Studebaker
    The Listening Room - Chris Felcyn
    Film Classics - Jack Goggin
    Detroit Symphony Orchestra Unmasked
    Detroit Symphony Orchestra Broadcasts
    The Voice of Michigan Opera Theater - Kelly Rinne
    ARTiFacts
    Pipedreams
    The Santa Fe Music Festival
    The Romantic Hours - Mona Golabek (paid programming)

[edit] Sources

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Radio stations in the Detroit, Michigan market (Arbitron #11) (R&R info)
By FM frequency
88.1 • 88.1 • 88.1 • 88.1 • 88.3 • 88.3 • 88.7 • 89.1 • 89.3 • 89.3 • 89.5 • 90.9 • 91.3 • 91.9 • 92.3 • 93.1 • 93.5 • 93.9 • 94.7 • 95.3 • 95.5 • 96.3 • 96.9 • 97.1 • 97.7 • 97.9 • 98.7 • 99.5 • 100.3 • 101.1 • 101.9 • 102.3 • 102.7 • 103.5 • 103.9 • 104.3 • 105.1 • 105.9 • 106.7 • 107.1 • 107.5 • 107.9
By AM frequency
560 • 660 • 680/690 • 760 • 800 • 910 • 950 • 1030 • 1090 • 1130 • 1200 • 1270 • 1310 • 1340 • 1380 • 1400 • 1440 • 1450 • 1460 • 1500 • 1590
By callsign
CIDR-FM • CIMX-FM • CKLW • WBFH • WBLD • WBTI • WCAR • WCHB • WCSX • WDET-FM • WDFN • WDMK • WDRJ • WDRQ • WDTK • WDTR • WDTW • WDTW-FM • WDVD • WEXL • WFDF • WGPR • WGRT • WHFR • WHLS • WHLX • WHMI-FM • WHPR-FM • WHTD • WJLB • WJR • WKQI • WLEN • WLQV • WMGC-FM • WMIC • WMUZ • WMXD • WNFA • WNIC • WNZK • WOMC • WORW • WOVI • WPHM • WPHS • WPON • WQTE • WRCJ-FM • WRDT • WRIF • WSAQ • WSDP • WSGR-FM • WSHJ • WTGV • WUFL • WVAC-FM • WVMV • WWJ • WXYT • WXYT-FM • WYCD