WRNC is Northland College’s student-owned community radio station. The station is funded by the Communications Commission, a Northland College student organization. Northland owns the license to the station. The Communications Commission received the permit to construct a tower in 2003 and we began broadcasting in May 2005.
WRNC broadcasts 24 hours a day, and provides a variety of music, talk and news programming for the Chequamegon Bay. We also support Northland College students, staff and faculty by offering hands-on experience and a resource for developing projects that support the curriculum of the college.
WRNC Staff
WRNC is supported almost entirely by volunteers, with the exception of the Station Manager, Music Director and Office Assistant. The WRNC staff is available at all times to assist students and community members with programming and supports their contributions to the station.
Volunteering with WRNC
Individuals interested in volunteering with WRNC do not necessarily have to host their own weekly show. In addition to the programming staff, volunteers can contribute to many areas of station operations, including representing the station at special events or providing administrative assistance in the station office. A programmer is not limited to one type of volunteering. By assisting with the operations of the station, filling in for absent programmers as a substitute, or by hosting original programming, a volunteer can contribute as often or occasionally as they see fit.
All volunteers must attend a station orientation to gain familiarity with the station and the work that goes into maintaining a low power radio station. Anyone interested in joining the programmer roster must also complete a new volunteer programmer training. Hear what former assistant station manager and music director, Travis Moore, had to say about WRNC by watching the video below.
