WNCW
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Branding | WNCW 88.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative; Americana |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Isothermal Community College |
| History | |
First air date | October 13, 1989 |
Call sign meaning | "Western North Carolina Window" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29262 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 923 meters (3,028 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°44′6.4″N 82°17′10.4″W / 35.735111°N 82.286222°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcast |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WNCW (88.7 FM, "WNCW 88.7") is a non-commercial public radio FM station licensed to serve Spindale, North Carolina. Owned by Isothermal Community College, the station broadcasts a varied format including Americana, folk, blues, jazz, reggae, Celtic, world, rock, bluegrass, indie, and National Public Radio News.
The station's broadcast area covers most of western North Carolina from a tower on Clingman's Peak near Mount Mitchell. The tower's elevation is 6,634 feet (2,022 m) above sea level. WNCW programming is also available on WSIF, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and on four translators. WNCW has at least secondary coverage in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia.
The station has a recording facility, Studio B, where a range of musical artists perform and are interviewed for the station's regular live programs. Selected recordings are compiled into annual "Crowd Around The Mic" albums which are only available to people who pledge support to the station, while some video recordings of the sessions are posted on YouTube.