WRCE (AM) explained

WRCE
City:Richland Center, Wisconsin
Area:Southwest Wisconsin
Branding:WRCE News from the Center
Frequency:1450 kHz
Translator:107.7 W299CD (Richland Center)
Format:Progressive talk
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:22793
Coordinates:43.3161°N -90.3775°W
Callsign Meaning:W Richland CEnter
Former Callsigns:WRCO (1949–2022)
Affiliations:ABC News Radio
Wisconsin Badgers
Owner:Civic Media
Licensee:Civic Media, Inc.
Sister Stations:WRCO-FM, WRPQ, WMDX, WLCX
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wrce.fm
Licensing Authority:FCC

WRCE (1450 kHz, "WRCE News from the Center") is an AM radio station broadcasting a news and progressive talk format.[1] Licensed to Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Civic Media, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.

In September 2022, WRCE (formerly WRCO-AM) changed its format from standards to progressive talk as "News from the Center".[2] With the format change WRCE introduced a new locally produced morning show hosted by Todd Albaugh. WRCE also covers local high school sports play by play and is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Badgers football and basketball radio networks. One of the first interviews on the new format was an interview of longtime local politician Dale Schultz.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-07.
  2. Web site: Civic Media Acquires Green Bay/Appleton Pair; Launches Two More Liberal Talkers Across Wisconsin . 2022-09-23 . RadioInsight . en-US.