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WCRS (AM)

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WCRS
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Anne Eller
  • (Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.)
History
First air date
1967
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25239
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
34°12′34″N 82°9′5″W / 34.20944°N 82.15139°W / 34.20944; -82.15139
Translator(s)W253BL (98.5 MHz, Greenwood)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wcrs1450am.net

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

History

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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.[2]

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.[3]

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

Translator

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

Broadcast translator for WCRS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W253BL 99.5 FM Greenwood, South Carolina 156229 250 m (0 ft) D 34°12′32.6″N 82°9′6.6″W / 34.209056°N 82.151833°W / 34.209056; -82.151833 LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 23, 2006.
  3. ^ WCRS 1450 AM National Schedule WCRS. Accessed December 22, 2013
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