WVCB
| Broadcast area | Grand Strand |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | The Guiding Light |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christiand and Gospel Music |
| Affiliations | SRN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WVCB RADIO |
| History | |
First air date | June 11, 1964[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31573 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 168 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°58′20″N 78°23′02″W / 33.97222°N 78.38389°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wvcb1410am.com |
WVCB (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a combination of Contemporary Christian and Gospel Music. WVCB transmits with a daytime power of 500 watts, reducing to 168 watts during nighttime. It has always held the callsign WVCB.[2]
History
Shallotte Broadcasting Company
The Shallotte Broadcasting Company applied for a new broadcasting license on April 30, 1962, which was granted on September 11, 1963. On October 3, 1963, the callsign WVCB was attached to the construction permit.[3] WVCB began broadcasting on June 11, 1964. Its license was granted on January 12, 1965.[4]
In January 1984, John Worrell bought the station.[5] Upon his death, ownership transferred to his wife, Joyce.[6] On December 24, 2014, the station went off the air;[7] it returned to the air on December 6, 2015.[8] WVCB changed its format in April 2017 to a more contemporary and gospel music format, adding national and local ministries as broadcast partners. WVCB also began streaming its broadcast on TUNEIN and the website.
References
- ^ 1970 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-149
- ^ Callsign history for WVCB; retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ F.C.C.'s history cards for WVCB; retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ WVCB at the F.C.C.'s website; retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ 1985 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-200; retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ 20150312ABH; retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ FCC's list of silent A.M. stations, retrieved June 18, 2015. Archived June 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Letter to the F.C.C., dated December 7, 2015, stating WVCB has returned to the air. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WVCB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- For the Wilmington, Delaware radio market, see Template:Wilmington (DE) Radio
- For the Wilmington, North Carolina radio market, see Template:Wilmington (NC) Radio
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