WWCR
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Various |
| Branding | World Wide Christian Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio/brokered programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | F.W. Robbert Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | June 1989 |
Call sign meaning | World Wide Christian Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.wwcr.com/ |
WWCR is a shortwave radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. WWCR uses four 100 kW transmitters to broadcast on about a dozen frequencies.
WWCR mainly leases out its four transmitters to religious organizations and speakers. However, it does air a few hours of original programming per week.
F.W. Robbert Broadcasting also owns the AM (mediumwave) stations WNQM in Nashville, WMQM and WLRM in Memphis, WITA in Knoxville, and WVOG in New Orleans, Louisiana. Some of WWCR's programming is also broadcast on these local stations.
History
Originally known as 'World Wide Country Radio,' WWCR began broadcasting a country format but quickly switched to a standard evangelical Christian format, also selling leased airtime. Because of the station's policy of leasing airtime, WWCR acquired an early reputation for carrying an eclectic mix of political and entertainment programming in addition to the religious programs. Among those, past as well as present, making their shortwave debut on WWCR, are:
- Radio Free America hosted by Tom Valentine, sponsored by The Spotlight newspaper
- For the People hosted by Chuck Harder
- Newswatch Magazine hosted by David J. Smith
- The Hour of the Time hosted by William Cooper
- Radio Newyork International hosted by Allan Weiner
- World of Radio hosted by Glenn Hauser
- Scriptures for America hosted by Peter J. Peters
- Dr Gene Scott, with "The University Network" from California
- Mark Koernke, a militia leader, aka "Mark From Michigan," host of "The Intelligence Report"
- Unshackled, the show of the Pacific Garden Mission
- Jack McLamb, founder of "Police Against the New World Order"
- Power of Prophecy hosted by Texe Marrs, best-selling anti-NWO author
- Rollye James, pro-libertarian, government skeptic, self-professed "Magic Bullet Denier on the Lunatic Fringe"
- James McCanney, hosting his revisionist Science Hour At the Crossroads (where the latitude of Russia's capital is now the same as that of England's, rather than Scotland's, as broadcast on 9.Dec.2010)[1]
WWCR is also notable for a December 1997 broadcast by Ted Gunderson which later became the subject of a court case. In that case, lawyers for Art Bell claimed that the broadcast had implied he had been charged with child molestation. A defamation lawsuit against the station was settled in October 2000 and Art Bell claimed that WWCR had apologized for the incident.[2] Ted Gunderson disputes that any apology was ever made and asserts that the case was entirely baseless.[3]
Transmitters
WWCR-1
- 3215 kHz 01:00 - 08:59 UTC
- 6875 kHz 09:00 - 10:59 UTC
- 15825 kHz 11:00 - 20:59 UTC
- 6875 kHz 21:00 - 24:59 UTC
WWCR-2
- 5935 kHz 00:00 - 11:59 UTC
- 7490 kHz 12:00 - 14:59 UTC
- 12160 kHz 15:00 - 20:59 UTC
- 9350 kHz 21:00 - 23:59 UTC
WWCR-3
- 4840 kHz 00:00 - 11:59 UTC
- 13845 kHz 12:00 - 23:59 UTC
WWCR-4
- 5890 kHz 01:00 - 11:59 UTC
- 9980 kHz 12:00 - 24:59 UTC
References
External links
- WWCR-Shortwave official site
- Current transmitter schedules
- Current program schedule
- FCC information for WWCR (not up-to-date)
36°10′N 86°47′W / 36.17°N 86.78°W
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