• Broadcasts on 90.3 FM, 24/7 in northeast Ohio
• Non-commercial public radio
• National Public Radio® (NPR) member-station
• Community-licensed, governed by a board of trustees
• 50,000 watts
• News, jazz, intelligent talk

90.3 WCPN is known for its coverage of important local issues through an innovative program schedule that includes news, jazz and intelligent talk. Each year increasing numbers of “curious” listeners turn to 90.3 WCPN for in-depth information that they can use to improve their personal lives and their communities.

In summer 2001, WCPN joined with WVIZ/PBS to become a new multiple media organization - ideastream® - that combines the vision of a multiple media future with the legacy of a rich public service past.

As a community-based public media organization, ideastream has a strong commitment to provide in-depth news, arts and cultural programming, jazz, and intelligent talk, and strives to inspire people to reflect upon events in their community and around the world. ideastream operates in concert with a mission statement that reflects this commitment.

Today, 90.3 WCPN is a strong presence on the radio dial, reaching more than 180,000 listeners each week. Signature programs from NPR and other national producers – Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk, A Prairie Home Companion - are complemented by locally produced programs that profile the region’s assets and challenges, all the while encouraging public participation in the discussion of practices and solutions. Each weekday, for example, The Sound of Ideas presents the opportunity to discuss major issues on the minds of Northeast Ohioans. Monday-Friday Around Noon highlights the rich arts and cultural assets of the region through interviews and live studio performance.

90.3 WCPN continues to garner accolades from peers, nationally and locally. In 2005, the station was once again named “Best Radio News Operation (large market)” by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, an honor received in three of the last four years.

Mission

To strengthen our communities by providing distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain.

Vision

ideastream® will be recognized as an indispensable resource critical to the future success of the region and deserving of philanthropic and public support.