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* 1990 - In cooperation with the FCC and to accommodate an increase in ERP by Augustana College's WVIK at 90.3 MHz in the Quad Cities area, as well as reducing adjacent channel interference with WVIK, WVKC changed its FM frequency to 90.7 MHz. | * 1990 - In cooperation with the FCC and to accommodate an increase in ERP by Augustana College's WVIK at 90.3 MHz in the Quad Cities area, as well as reducing adjacent channel interference with WVIK, WVKC changed its FM frequency to 90.7 MHz. | ||
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* 1998 - WVKC rebrands as Radio Free Galesburg. | * 1998 - WVKC rebrands as Radio Free Galesburg. | ||
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* 2000 - On October 20th, WVKC begins simulcasting over the web. WVKC also purchased a large 5000-watt solid-state transmitter (this did not change WVKC's ERP), which was manhandled up to the fourth floor of GDH with a handcart by the general manager, two broadcast engineers, and a student passerby. | * 2000 - On October 20th, WVKC begins simulcasting over the web. WVKC also purchased a large 5000-watt solid-state transmitter (this did not change WVKC's ERP), which was manhandled up to the fourth floor of GDH with a handcart by the general manager, two broadcast engineers, and a student passerby. | ||
* 2001 - The [[Apples in Stereo]] visit WVKC. They sign the air studio wall and a deal is made in which their bassist purchases several boxes of LPs that would otherwise be discarded. Also that year: WVKC appears online as [http://www.wvkc.org WVKC.org]. | * 2001 - The [[Apples in Stereo]] visit WVKC. They sign the air studio wall and a deal is made in which their bassist purchases several boxes of LPs that would otherwise be discarded. Also that year: WVKC appears online as [http://www.wvkc.org WVKC.org]. | ||
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* 2002 - Incoming general manager [[Joe Mohan]] organizes a summer broadcasting schedule using only 4-5 DJs. A giant [[Andrew WK]] poster featuring the artist's bloodied face went missing under Mohan's watch, which is considered his greatest failing as a GM. | * 2002 - Incoming general manager [[Joe Mohan]] organizes a summer broadcasting schedule using only 4-5 DJs. A giant [[Andrew WK]] poster featuring the artist's bloodied face went missing under Mohan's watch, which is considered his greatest failing as a GM. | ||
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* 2003 - Someone gets drunk and pees on all the equipment. | * 2003 - Someone gets drunk and pees on all the equipment. | ||
− | * | + | * 2007 - Someone makes racial slurs on the radio. |
− | + | ===General Managers=== | |
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* 1997-98 - [[Brian Gawor]] ('98) | * 1997-98 - [[Brian Gawor]] ('98) | ||
− | * 1998-99 - [[ | + | * 1998-99 - [[Ben Markese]] ('99) |
− | * 1999-00 - [[ | + | * 1999-00 - [[Mike Sweeney]] ('00) |
* 2000-01 - [[Eric Pietras]] ('01) | * 2000-01 - [[Eric Pietras]] ('01) | ||
* 2001-02 - [[Toby Greenwalt]] ('02) | * 2001-02 - [[Toby Greenwalt]] ('02) | ||
* 2002-03 - [[Joe Mohan]] ('03) | * 2002-03 - [[Joe Mohan]] ('03) | ||
− | * 2003-04 - [[Ryan Fitzgerald]] | + | * 2003-04 - [[Ryan Fitzgerald]] |
* 2004-05 - [[Dan Morgridge]] ('05) | * 2004-05 - [[Dan Morgridge]] ('05) | ||
− | * 2005-06 - [[Erik Byng | + | * 2005-06 - [[Erik Byng]] ('06) |
* 2006-07 - [[Erik Byng]] ('06) and [[Mark Imielski]] | * 2006-07 - [[Erik Byng]] ('06) and [[Mark Imielski]] | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
− | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.wvkc.org/ WVKC official website] |
* [http://mattzanon.com/portfolio/wvkc/ Archive of website c. 2000-01] | * [http://mattzanon.com/portfolio/wvkc/ Archive of website c. 2000-01] | ||
[[Category:BIP]] | [[Category:BIP]] | ||
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