WVYC is a

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licensed by the

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(FCC) to serve the community of

York, Pennsylvania York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The populati ...

, United States. The station broadcasts from the Robert V. Iosue Student Union Building on the campus of

York College of Pennsylvania York College of Pennsylvania is a private college in Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania. It offers more than 70 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences, and humanities to 3,500 full-time undergraduate students. It also off ...

in York.

History

The station began broadcasting on 88.1 MHz on November 18, 1976, with the inauguration of College President, Robert V. Iosue. The broadcast day was from 4pm to midnight. By the mid 80s through the early 2000s, the station aired from 8am to 1am but was off the air over summer and winter breaks. The broadcast day eventually expanded with the station now on the air 24/7/365. The York College station is the only class D non-commercial, educational FM radio station in southern Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a free-form alternative music block format, including modern Hip hop,

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, Latin Music,

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, and Heavy Metal.

Operation

WVYC is a member the

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. The station produces and broadcasts a variety of educational, instructional and public affairs programs. WVYC is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. The station is licensed to the college Board of Trustees and operates as a division of the Department of Communication and the Arts

Staff and events

WVYC has also recently been hosting free, all ages live music events on the college campus to bring exposure and promotion to York-

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- Lancaster-

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musical acts.

External links

WVYC official website
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