WBCR (AM)
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Religious and conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Blount County Broadcasting Corp. |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Blount County Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5887 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°46′4.7″N 84°0′57.1″W / 35.767972°N 84.015861°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | truthradio |
WBCR (1470 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Alcoa, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by Blount County Broadcasting Corp.[2][3] The station programming is a mixture of religious and conservative talk and religious music.[4]
History
The station went on the air as WEAG in 1957, in a full-service/MOR format. It changed its call sign to WMDR ("The Music Doctor") on July 16, 1984, and programmed Top-40. Later, the format switched to easy listening. On January 11, 1993, the station changed its call sign to 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. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "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