WKKL (90.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

West Barnstable, Massachusetts West Barnstable is a seaside village in the northwest part of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Once devoted to agricultural pursuits, West Barnstable now is largely residential and historic. Originally founded in 1639 as part of its neighbori ...

, United States, the station serves the

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area. The station is owned by Cape Cod Community College. The station is used as part of the classroom setting for their

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program in communications. The studios are located on the campus of Cape Cod Community College in the Makkay Broadcast Center. WKKL's format is college alternative, with a wide variety of diverse student programming. For many years, WKKL simulcast some hours of programming from

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station

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from 1992. That relationship ended in 1999, due to WBUR's 1997 acquisition of the 1240 AM frequency in West Yarmouth, the signal of which heavily overlaps with WKKL. WKKL is proud to broadcast its student-driven programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In late December 2019, WKKL stopped broadcasting on 90.7 FM due to damage to the station's radio tower. In fall of 2020, repair of the radio tower was made possible by a generous donation from the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation, and the station returned to the airwaves by late December 2020. Today, the station provides programming on air and online as students and alumni djs are hosting shows featuring WKKL's Classic Alternative music formatCollege Radio Station Is Back On Air
The Enterprise, January 19, 2021. as well as a growing number of podcasts.

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