KCCK-FM

KCCK-FM
Frequency88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingJazz 88.3
Programming
FormatJazz
AffiliationsPublic Radio International
Ownership
OwnerKirkwood Community College
History
First air date
September 22, 1972 (1972-09-22)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID34954
ClassC3
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT128.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°54′33″N 91°39′17″W / 41.90917°N 91.65472°W / 41.90917; -91.65472
Links
Websitekcck.org

KCCK-FM is a public radio station licensed to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa. KCCK is Iowa's only jazz radio station.

KCCK-FM broadcasts in HD.[2]

History

KCCK started out as a 1972 project in an electronics class at Kirkwood Community College. The same year a license was granted and the station broadcast, albeit sporadically for the first 3 years. In 1975, KUNI donated its 1945 transmitter to KCCK and KCCK built a larger tower.

Broadcasting

Jazz, Blues, news and informational programming from American Public Media, besides 12 hours of blues and nine hours of new age/ambient, Native American and Celtic music per week.

See also

References

  1. ^ "College FM Station Goes On the Air". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 22, 1972. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=133 Cedar Rapids HD Guide