WBCR (AM)
Radio station in Alcoa, Tennessee
WBCR (1470 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Alcoa, Tennessee, United States. The station is currently owned by Blount County Broadcasting Corp.[2][3] The station programming is a mixture of religious and conservative talk and religious music.[4]
| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious/conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Blount County Broadcasting Corp. |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Former call signs | WMDR (1984–1993) |
Call sign meaning | Blount County Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5887 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 77 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°46′04″N 84°00′57″W / 35.76778°N 84.01583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | truthradio.tv |
History
The station went on the air as WEAG in 1957, in a full-service/MOR format, later changing its call sign to WMDR ("The Music Doctor"), on 1984-07-16, and programming Top-40. Later, the format switched to easy listening. On 01-11-1993, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCR.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBCR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WBCR Schedule". truthradio.tv.
- ^ "WBCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 5887 (WBCR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBCR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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