Overview

Public radio station WQCS 88.9 FM is licensed to Indian River State College. At 100,000 watts, the station serves a listening area from northern Palm Beach County to Melbourne. Its format is news, public affairs, and classical music programming. It is a member of National Public Radio and Florida Public Broadcasting Service and affiliated with Public Radio International, American Public Media, and the Associated Press. WQCS provides local news and weather information throughout the day and works closely with non-profit organizations to promote their activities through public service announcements, the weekend show "Treasure Coast Happenings" and a weekday "Arts Spotlight" show. A public affairs segment at 5:45 PM deals with people and issues in the communities served by the station. “Floridays” is a special feature each week that offers original voices and stories from the Treasure Coast.