WFCL

WFCL (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Nashville, Tennessee. The station is owned by Nashville Public Radio, the licensee of Nashville's main NPR member stations, WPLN-FM-AM.

This article is about the station history since 2011. For history of the brodcast station prior to WFCL, see WRVU.
WFCL
CityNashville, Tennessee
Broadcast areaNashville, Tennessee
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingClassical 91 One
Programming
FormatClassical music
Ownership
OwnerNashville Public Radio
Sister stationsWPLN (AM), WPLN-FM
Technical information
Facility ID69816
ClassC2
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT212 meters
Transmitter coordinates36°8′27.00″N 86°51′56.00″W
Links
WebsiteWFCL Online

History

From 1971 to June 7, 2011, the 91.1 FM frequency was occupied by Vanderbilt University's WRVU, a college radio station. The University's student communications division made the decision to sell the station, despite public outcry, because of declining student participation and the desire to establish an endowment fund for VU's other student media. Nashville Public Radio, which had long been exploring the possibility of making WPLN-FM a full-time news and talk outlet, decided to purchase WRVU for $3.35 million in order to air the station's classical music library. The FCC approved the purchase and license transfer on March 18, 2014, and the transaction was consummated on May 22, 2014.

On August 12, 2020, Nashville Public Radio announced its plans to move classical music programs to an HD subchannel of WPLN-FM 90.3 and relaunch WFCL in the fall with a local music format, which would generate additional financial resources for the group.[1]

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References
  1. Venta, Lance (August 12, 2020). "Nashville Public Radio To Flip 91.1 WFCL To Local Music Format". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 13, 2020.


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