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WNMC-FM

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WNMC broadcasts a wide variety of music, most of it otherwise unavailable on the radio dial in its service area. Jazz, blues, alternative rock, folk, world music and local music are primary areas of concentration. Specialty shows feature new age, alternative country, African, Latin American, and a
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on the station's Radio Council. Eric is responsible for almost all the functions of the station. He even is heard on the air several times a week. In cheese circles Hines is famous for inventing Stringburger, a string cheese variant of the famed, pungent Limburger.
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The station is supported by student activity fees, listener donations and business underwriting. Northwestern Michigan College supplies bookkeeping and fundraising as well as a space to operate from. The annual budget is approximately $ 90,000.
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WNMC is staffed mostly community volunteers ranging in age from 16 to 70+, from all over its service area. One of the station's jazz programs was once hosted by WPBN news anchor Dave Walker, who started his radio career at
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In recent years, the station added a morning show, hosted by Peter Strong, General Manager Eric Hines, Diane Hines, Dave Gault and several other community volunteers. Strong previously worked in northern
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debut at 90.9, broadcasting at a mere 10 watts, and in 1981, they boosted power again to 150 watts, covering Traverse City and approximately six miles radius of surrounding territory.
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station. The move to become an FM station was started by NMC students Tod Redfern, Wayne Niebroski, Malcolm Brooks, and Dennis Panagopoulus in 1976. In 1979, WNMC made its
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The station's only employee is Eric Hines. Eric was a journalist prior to being recruited for the position. His previous experience in radio was with
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In 1997, WNMC boosted their power once more to 600 watts and moved to its current frequency, 90.7. The station now broadcasts from the relay tower of
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Astronomer, NASA Ambassador, and former station manager Michael Foerster hosts a science feature on the Friday morning show circa 7:15
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The station began life in 1967 as a student organization broadcasting to the dormitories at NMC as a
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programming at night, but also playing alternative country, world music, and electronica.
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currently hosts two programs on the station: Soul Possession (soul & funk), 9–11
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pm Fridays and Head for the Hills (hillbilly obscurities) 10–noon on Sunday.
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host of other style and genres. The station's schedule is available
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not too long ago. The program is a mixture of news, music and chat.
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The station has recently begun automated broadcasts from 2 to 6
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WNMC

Traverse City, Michigan
Frequency
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Format
Public
Northwestern Michigan College
Call sign
FCC
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ERP
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wnmc.m3u
wnmc.asx
wnmc.pls
wnmc48.m3u
wnmc48.asx
wnmc48.pls
http://www.wnmc.org
FM
public radio
Traverse City, Michigan
Northwestern Michigan College
jazz
blues
Americana

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