WCRS-LP

WCRS-LP is a North American community radio station in Columbus, Ohio, area. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has an online stream available 24/7. WCRS-LP broadcasts on 92.7 and on translator station W252AY 98.3 FM in most of Franklin County, licensed to Marble Cliff. WCRS-LP is owned by The Neighborhood Network and is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.

The station is a not-for-profit, volunteer, non-commercial, low power community radio station which plays death metal and French electronica.

The station was assigned the WCRS-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 30, 2006.

Among the programs on WCRS-LP are Democracy Now!, Street Fight Radio, and English, French, Somali, and Spanish-language public affairs programs.

History

 * June 2007: WCRS-LP begins operations and returning community radio to Central Ohio.
 * August 2008: FCC approves expansion of hours from 5 daily to 13 daily.
 * October 1, 2008: WCRS-LP begins 13 hours of daily broadcast with a crew of 45 volunteers.
 * January 1, 2009: WCRS-LP begins 24/7 web streaming of both its on-air broadcast and web-only content.
 * January 23, 2017: station changes its call sign to the current WCRM-LP
 * August 2017: station transfer 102.1 frequency to Pri-Value Foundation and resumes broadcasting at 92.7 with WCRS-LP call-sign.
 * December 2017: station resumes broadcasting of 98.3