WCRS (AM)

WCRS (1450 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with a transmitter power of 1 kW unlimited, non-directional.

WCRS
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Anne Eller
  • (Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.)
History
First air date
1967
Technical information
Facility ID25239
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
34°12′34″N 82°9′5″W
Translator(s)98.5 W253BL (Greenwood)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewlmawcrsradio.com

History

WCRS signed on in the 1940s with a format similar to WFBC.

In 1979, WCRS ended its simulcast with 96.7 FM.

Peregon bought WCRS and WHZQ from Pro-Com Communications LLC in 2006.[1]

The station featured Citadel Media's Timeless Favorites satellite feed for many years.

WCRS now carries a variety of talk shows, such as The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Laura Ingraham Show.[2]

In February 2010, it was purchased by Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.

Translator

In May 2016, the station began broadcasting on FM via translator station W253BL.

Broadcast translators of WCRS
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W253BL99.5Greenwood, South Carolina1562292500 m (0 ft)D34°12′32.6″N 82°9′6.6″WFCC LMS

References
  1. "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 23, 2006.
  2. WCRS 1450 AM National Schedule WCRS. Accessed December 22, 2013


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