WBCF (AM)
WBCF (1240 kHz, "NewsTalk 1240") is an American AM radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.[1] Licensed to serve the community of Florence, Alabama, the station broadcasts to the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area.
| Broadcast area | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1240 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Bloomberg Radio Fox News Radio CBS News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Benny Carle Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4769 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′01″N 87°42′15″W |
| Translator(s) | 97.1 W246BS (Florence) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbcf.com |
History
The station is currently owned by Benny Carle Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from Westwood One, CBS Radio, and Fox News Radio.[2]
Company namesake Benny Carle was, from the 1950s through the 1970s, a children's show host on Birmingham and Huntsville television stations, the latter of which (the present WAFF-TV) he was a minority owner.
References
- "WBCF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- WBCF in the FCC AM station database
- WBCF on Radio-Locator
- WBCF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Benny Carle-Classic Alabama TV
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