Cerritos College

WPMD RADIO MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission statement is really a question:

“What can we broadcast that is of the greatest help to the greatest number of students for the greater good of the college and the community?”

WPMD is a first class radio production facility offering hands-on experience with digital and analog equipment to our students. The enormous pool of talent from the campus offers a rich combination of programming that highlights success at Cerritos College.

Function

T.I.S. stations are for information- only.  Normally, this includes: news, traffic, travel advisories, direction, lodging, and local points of interest.

These stations operate on a secondary status to commercial radio.  There are no commercials allowed.

We think Cerritos College is a great local point of interest and a great hub.  Cerritos College is one of the few ways these nine cities are connected.

The only radio, television or print medium dedicated expressly to our 22,000 students and approximately half a million residents is WPMD-956 on 1700 AM.

Come Join Us! WPMD has some exciting things planned, however we need your input.  We can read announcements instantly for:

Your event, meeting, conference or seminar.

P.S.A.’s  =Public Service Announcements to assist the college and community.

Parking , traffic or road conditions and emergencies in and around Cerritos College

You are what makes WPMD radio interesting

WPMD-956 Background

WPMD,Cerritos College, Norwalk is a Travelers Information Station (T.I.S.) made possible by the F.C.C.’s extension of the AM band to 1700 kHz in 1991.

T.I.S. services are low-powered AM licensed broadcast facilities that can send a signal outward with no more than 10 watts of power.  The primary coverage area is usually a few miles.

Our own WPMD-956 broadcasts are intended for our community college district.  Since 1999 our college now has the ability to reach all the homes (and vehicles built since 1990’s), within the cities of: Cerritos,  Artesia, Bellflower,  Norwalk,  Downey,  La Mirada,  Paramount,  Hawaiian Gardens, and Lakewood.

And Now…WPMD on the NET!

For those with a taste for music we now have for you http://www.cerritos.edu/wpmd 24 hours a day.  Real time broadcasts occur from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week with a diverse and eclectic content ranging from rap to gospel.  (Besides the information provided from the AM, the internet offers superior stereo CD quality sound.  Check out our ever-changing program schedule on the WPMD home page and come join us at WPMD takes on the world.

Programming

WPMD-956is a 24 hours a day, seven day per week radio station.  There are no holidays or vacations.  Students, staff and faculty working with the college and surrounding communities are the primary source of the material heard on the air. 

Besides being a first class radio production facility offering hands-on experience to our students, the enormous pool of talent from diverse backgrounds on the campus, offers a rich combination of programming  highlights the opportunities and important “need-to-know information available at Cerritos College.

WPMD-956

Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Boulevard

Norwalk, California 90650

(562) 860-2451 ext. 2626

FAX: (562) 467-5034

Email: WPMD@Cerritos.edu

http://www.cerritos.edu/wpmd 

WPMD is LOOKING for YOU!

 

Theatre 155

Radio Production - 3 Units

A lecture/laboratory course with hands-on experience in the operation of the campus radio station, WPMD.