World Classical Network
Encyclopedia
The World Classical Network (WCN) is an internet-delivery classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

 radio broadcasting service owned by Cape Cod Broadcasting in Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape"...

. The service has been in existence since February 1998, when it was owned and operated by Charles River Broadcasting
Charles River Broadcasting
Charles River Broadcasting was the owner of three classical music stations, one classic rock station, one CNN Headline News relay in Rhode Island, and a syndicated classical satellite delivery program service.- History :...

. It filled a void left by the demise of the U. S. version of Classic FM, the classical music satellite service of SW Networks.

Stations

WCN programming is carried on Cape Cod Broadcasting's WFCC-FM
WFCC-FM
WFCC-FM is a 50-kilowatt radio station licensed to Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, with studios and offices in Hyannis and transmitter facilities in Brewster...

, licensed to Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 6,625 at the 2000 census...

. WFCC is the WCN flagship station. The service is also syndicated, with the following affiliates:
  • KUDL and KRBZ
    KRBZ
    KRBZ, FM 96.5 in Kansas City, is an Alternative rock station. The station uses the brand name 96-5 The Buzz. It is the Kansas City market's home for the syndicated program Loveline. The station is owned by Entercom Communications, and is based in Mission, Kansas.-History:KRBZ began broadcasting in...

    -HD2 Kansas City, Kansas
    Kansas City, Kansas
    Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...

    -Missouri
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

  • WBQK
    WBQK
    WBQK is a Classical formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with the World Classical Network.WBQK is licensed to West Point, Virginia and serves the Northern Neck area. WBQK is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.-History:...

     Williamsburg, Virginia
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...

  • WCRI Hope Valley, Rhode Island
    Hope Valley, Rhode Island
    Hope Valley is a village and census-designated place in the town of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,649 at the 2000 census...

  • WCRI-FM Block Island, Rhode Island
  • WCVT
    WCVT
    WCVT is a radio station broadcasting a Classical format. Licensed to Stowe, Vermont, USA, the station serves the Burlington-Plattsburgh area. The station is currently owned by Radio Vermont Classics, L.L.C.-History:...

     Stowe, Vermont
    Stowe, Vermont
    Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...


Hosts

Current hosts on the World Classical Network include Don Spencer (afternoons) and Larry King (evenings). Longtime classical announcer Steve Murphy joined the WCN as morning host on September 16, 2008.

External links

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