WCRS (AM) explained

WCRS
City:Greenwood, South Carolina
Airdate:1967
Frequency:1450 kHz
Translator:W253BL (98.5 MHz, Greenwood)
Format:News/Talk
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:C
Facility Id:25239
Coordinates:34.2094°N -82.1514°W
Owner:Anne Eller
Licensee:Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:www.wcrs1450am.net
Licensing Authority:FCC

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 23, 2006.
  2. http://wlmawcrsradio.com/WCRSschedule.htm WCRS 1450 AM National Schedule