WECR (AM)
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| City of license | Newland, North Carolina |
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| Slogan | Glory 1130 |
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 29515 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°4′39.00″N 81°54′59.00″W / 36.0775000°N 81.9163889°W |
| Callsign meaning | WE CaRe about the high country |
| Former callsigns | WJTP |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner | Curtis Media Group |
| Sister stations | WECR-FM, WZJS, WATA, WMMY, WXIT |
| Website | http://www.wecr1130am.com |
WECR (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format. Licensed to Newland, NC, USA, it serves the Boone, NC area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group. WECR broadcasts during the daytime only.
History [edit]
James T. Parker owned what was then called WJTP.[citation needed]
Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting purchased WJTP in 1996 and changed the letters to WECR. Rondinaro also started WECR-FM and added WXIT. Aisling bought these stations from Rondinaro as well as WATA and WZJS, owned by Highland Communications. Aisling went into receivership and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.[1] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Transactions for Oct. 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links [edit]
- official site
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WECR
- Radio-Locator Information on WECR
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WECR
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