WCMP (AM) explained

WCMP
City:Pine City, Minnesota
Area:East-central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Branding:Anthem Country
Frequency:1350 kHz
Translator:106.5 W293DA (Pine City)
Airdate:[1]
Format:Classic country
Power:1,000 watts day
52 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:52622
Coordinates:45.8194°N -92.9958°W
Affiliations:Fox News Radio
Packers Radio Network
Owner:Alan R. Quarnstrom
Licensee:Q Media Properties, LLC
Sister Stations:KBEK, WCMP-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wcmpradio.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WCMP (1350 kHz) is an AM radio station in Pine City, Minnesota. It has a classic country format, and broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station first signed on in 1957. It started out as a Full Service MOR station broadcasting only through the day hours, but transformed into Full Service AC in the mid-1980s.

It is owned by Alan R. Quarnstrom, through licensee Q Media Properties, and has studios at 15429 Pokegama Lake Rd. This facility is shared with sister station WCMP-FM. Its signal can be heard with in a six-county area.

On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WCMP and WCMP-FM to Q Media Properties;[2] the sale was completed on November 30, 2016 at a purchase price of $300,000.[3] On April 17, 2017, WCMP changed their format from adult standards to classic hits, branded as "Pine Hits 106".[4] Since then, WCMP quietly rebranded as "Highway 106.5" with no change in format.

On November 16, 2020, WCMP flipped to classic country, branded as "Anthem Country".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-239. April 21, 2017.
  2. News: Venta. Lance. Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals. April 21, 2017. RadioInsight. September 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: Consummation Notice. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 21, 2017. December 2, 2016.
  4. http://www.northpine.com Northpine.com
  5. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/201383/wcmp-kbek-debut-new-formats/ WCMP & KBEK Debut New Formats