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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The Vulcan Radio Club was formed in the mid-1960s, but it split within a couple of years between those interested in AM/FM broadcasting and amateur, or “ham,” radio operators.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>In spring 1969, students attempted to set up an unlicensed station in Vulcan Lounge, according to the <i>Cal Times.</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>The station – now called WMCL – moved first to McCloskey Hall, then to a student's basement, then to a house on Beazel Street where train whistles interrupted the programs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>Finally, in fall 1971, the radio station moved to the basement of the student center, and the Student Activities Association requested a 10-watt FM license from the Federal Communications Commission.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Permission was granted in 1972. An official station – the 10-watt WVCS (Voice of Cal State) – was finally on the air, operated by the Student Broadcast Club.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>In 1992, the student center was expanded to twice its size and named for respected administrator Elmo Natali. The campus radio station, TV station and student newspaper moved to a new media center there.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>In March 2005, WCAL management negotiated a deal with <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Public_Radio/zTAzGD9S">Minnesota Public Radio</a> to acquire the WCAL call letters.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <ul> <li>Radio portal</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_college_radio_stations_in_the_United_States/B8D17ten">List of college radio stations in the United States</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=63559">Facility details for Facility ID 63559 (WCAL)</a> in the <a href="/facts/Federal_Communications_Commission/Ueghz8W0">FCC</a> Licensing and Management System</li> <li><a href="https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP25&band=fm&callLetter=WCAL">WCAL</a> in <a href="/facts/Nielsen_Audio/gqtgXGR2">Nielsen Audio</a>'s FM station database</li></ul> <p><a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WCAL¶ms=40.049_N_79.900_W_type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC">40°02′56″N 79°54′00″W / 40.049°N 79.900°W / 40.049; -79.900</a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Cal U Review - Spring 2019 by California University of Pennsylvania - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. <a href="https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/caluofpa/docs/calu-review-spring2019</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>