{{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox radio station | country = US | name = WNMC-FM | logo = WNMC-FM.jpg | logo_size = 200px | city = Traverse City, Michigan | area = | branding = | airdate = 1967 | frequency = 90.7 MHz | format = Public: Variety | haat = | erp = 600 watts | class = A | callsign_meaning = '''N'''orthwestern '''M'''ichigan '''C'''ollege | former_callsigns = | owner = Northwestern Michigan College | webcast = [http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc.m3u wnmc.m3u]<br/>[http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc.asx wnmc.asx]<br/>[http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc.pls wnmc.pls]<br/>[http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc48.m3u wnmc48.m3u]<br/>[http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc48.asx wnmc48.asx]<br/>[http://www.wnmc.org/wnmc48.pls wnmc48.pls] | website = http://www.wnmc.org | affiliations = | licensing_authority= FCC }} '''WNMC-FM''' (90.7 FM) is a public radio station in Traverse City, Michigan, and is licensed to the trustees of Northwestern Michigan College (NMC). The station has block programming, mostly jazz and blues during the daytime, Americana in the late afternoon, and rock programming at night, but also features alternative country, world music, and electronica.

==History==

The first use of WNMC traces back to Northern Michigan University, then called Northern Michigan College, in 1960. The first WNMC was a carrier-current student station, and was replaced by WNMU-FM, which went on the air in 1963 and adopted the NMU distinction when the university changed the name that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-escanaba-daily-press-wnmc-1960-esc/197547269/|title=WNMC, 1960, Escanaba, MI|date=March 2, 1960|pages=7|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-nmu-1963/197547668/|title=NMU, 1963|date=February 25, 1963|pages=16|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> WNMC in Traverse City began life in 1967 as a student organization broadcasting to the dormitories at NMC, also as a carrier-current station.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.traverseticker.com/news/completely-ignoring-conventional-wisdom-wnmc-flourishes/|title="Completely Ignoring" Conventional Wisdom, WNMC Flourishes|website=The Ticker &#124; Traverse City News & Events}}</ref> The move to become an FM station was started by NMC students in 1976,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/traverse-city-record-eagle-wnmc-1977/197547900/|title=WNMC, 1977|date=November 18, 1977|pages=3|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and in 1979, WNMC made its FM debut at 90.9, broadcasting at a mere 10 watts. In 1981, WNMC boosted power again to 150 watts, covering Traverse City and approximately six miles radius of surrounding territory.<ref name=Michiguide>{{cite web|url=http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-m/wnmc.html|title=WNMC-FM History|publisher=Michiguide.com|access-date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>

In 1997, WNMC boosted their power once more to 600 watts and moved to its current frequency, 90.7. The station now broadcasts from the relay tower of WPBN-TV 7 & 4, Traverse City's NBC station.<ref name=Michiguide />. The station is supported by listener donations and business underwriting. Northwestern Michigan College supplies bookkeeping and fundraising as well as studio and office space, currently in the Timoth J. Nelson Innovation Center on the NMC main campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/nmc-project-to-redo-west-hall-slated-to-start-this-spring/article_41ab07bf-6a8f-5cc2-bf40-c176be8c02d9.html|title=NMC project to redo West Hall slated to start this spring|first=PATTI BRANDT BURGESS|last=pburgess@record-eagle.com|date=March 6, 2018|website=Traverse City Record-Eagle}}</ref>

==Staff==

WNMC is staffed mostly with community volunteers, as well as NMC students, and broadcasts 24 hours per day. Ben Hamper author of Rivethead currently hosts two programs on the station: Soul Possession (soul & funk), and Head for the Hills (hillbilly obscurities). Astronomer, NASA Ambassador, and former station manager Michael Foerster hosts a science feature on the Friday morning show.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.record-eagle.com/news/lifestyles/from-tc-to-the-stars/article_55109d0e-e0d3-5cc0-8bec-37798df0c835.html|title=From TC to the stars|date=July 27, 2007|website=Traverse City Record-Eagle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynorth.com/towns/northern-michigan-radio-host-ben-hamper/|title=Northern Michigan Radio Host Ben Hamper|first=Tom|last=Carr|date=October 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnmc.org/|title=Home : WNMC 90.7 Community Radio at Northwestern Michigan College|website=www.wnmc.org}}</ref>. The station's only employee is General Manager Eric Hines. Hines was a journalist prior to being recruited for the position, with previous experience in radio was with WRSU-FM on the station's radio council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/show/6uErnjbiDXJcf4sgGLCSyo|title=Spotify – Web Player|website=Spotify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://glenarborsun.com/on-the-air-with-leelanaus-radioheads/|title=On the air with Leelanau’s radioheads|date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>

== Programming ==

WNMC broadcasts a wide variety of music, most of it otherwise unavailable on the radio dial in its service area. Jazz, blues, alternative rock, folk, world music and local music are primary areas of concentration. Specialty shows feature new age, alternative country, African, Latin American, and a host of other style and genres. The station's schedule is available [https://www.wnmc.org/programs/schedule.html here], and both archived and current playlists can be accessed through [https://spinitron.com/WNMC/ WNMC's Spinitron page].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.record-eagle.com/news/lifestyles/timeless-college-radio-station-benefit-features-jazz-memories/article_d4f95462-bc77-5127-b498-78d9c25f309e.html|title=Timeless: College radio station benefit features jazz, memories|first=TOM|last=CARR|date=November 21, 2008|website=Traverse City Record-Eagle}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto"/>

==See also== *List of community radio stations in the United States

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==External links== *{{FCC-LMS-Facility|49782|WNMC-FM}} *{{FMARB|WNMC}}

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