WGMC

WGMC is a listener-supported station licensed to Greece, New York and serving Rochester, New York, United States, broadcasting on 90.1 MHz FM and streaming on the Internet at www.jazz901.org. On air, the station is identified as "Jazz 90.1" in reference to its FM frequency. WGMC specializes in all styles of jazz, but is also an important outlet for music and voices that do not make it onto commercial radio. WGMC's longest-running show is Polka Bandstand.

WGMC
Broadcast areaRochester, New York and the surrounding area
Frequency90.1 MHz
BrandingJazz90.1[1]
Programming
FormatJazz, Ethnic
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerJazz90.1, Inc.; Greece Central School District
History
First air date
November 1, 1973
Call sign meaning
W Greece Media Center
Technical information
ClassB1
ERP15,000 watts[2]
HAAT42 metres (138 ft)[2]
Links
Webcastwww.jazz901.org/listen/
Websitewww.jazz901.org

The station also hosts a blues show on Sunday evenings, a soul jazz program (The Soul Jazz Spectrum) on Friday nights, a program of avant-garde jazz (Northstar Sounds) on Tuesday nights, and other specialty shows featuring subgenres of jazz.

On June 6, 2009, WGMC added its first call-in talk show, Sound Bytes, which had previously been broadcast on WHAM and WXXI.

The WGMC studio is located in the Greece Olympia High School media center.

Disc jockeys/online personalities

WGMC's regular DJs and on-air personalities include:

  • Derrick Lucas
  • Mike Velazquez
  • Phil Dodd
  • Rob Linton (station manager)
  • Lynda Wildman
  • Dan Gross
  • Otto Bruno
  • Rick Petrie
  • Jon Greenbaum
  • Matt Shackelford
  • Jake Longwell
  • Scott Ferris
  • Rankin Shaver
  • Brian King
  • Steve Pearl
  • Nate Jones
  • Alan Colletta
  • Sally Poole
  • Kyle Jameson
  • Andy Heinze
  • Ray Serafin
  • Al Meilutis
  • Tom Pethic
  • Max Wheeler
  • Cory Halloran
  • Hal Johnson
  • Kim Corcoran
  • Dave Tomaselli
  • Chuck Ingersoll
  • Jeff Harris (Big Road Blues)
  • The hosts of Sound Bytes: Nick Francesco, Dave Enright, and Steve Rea.

See also

References
  1. "About Jazz90.1". Jazz90.1. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. "WGMC-FM Radio Station Information". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 27 July 2010.


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