WCNI inducted into New England Music Hall of Fame
, 糖心TV鈥檚 free form radio station, is among the 2024 inductees to the .
Run by community volunteers and students, WCNI is known for broadcasting a wide variety of music鈥�"from folk to funk and polka to punk.鈥� Its motto is, 鈥淔or the love of music,鈥� and the station has a reputation for nurturing local talent and providing students with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of radio broadcasting and management. Training sessions are offered for interested students each fall.
Originally a low-power carrier current AM, WCNI transitioned to FM in 1974, initially broadcasting at 91.5 before moving to 90.9. The FM antenna was first installed atop Bill Hall using a modified air raid siren tower and later moved to a professional tower next to the Crozier-Williams student center. A new antenna will be placed on campus later this year.
In a published last spring, WCNI hosts Luke Acton 鈥�24 and Riley Madden 鈥�26 described the WCNI broadcasting studio as an 鈥渆clectic haven for music lovers鈥� of all ages.
鈥淚nside, you鈥檒l be greeted by a hall covered in stickers and posters from artists that cover pretty much every genre imaginable,鈥� they wrote. 鈥淵ou鈥檒l see an old-fashioned radio soundboard, microphones, CD players, record turntables, and an overwhelming collection of vinyl and CDs that would make any audiophile go nuts.鈥�
The College will mark the station鈥檚 50th anniversary with a celebration during Fall Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024. Alumni of the radio station who wish to participate are asked to contact event co-chairs Jamie Sachs 鈥�85, Richard Kadzis 鈥�76 and Ken Abel 鈥�76.
