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WCCP-FM
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency105.5 MHz
Branding105.5 The Roar
Programming
FormatSports Talk
AffiliationsClemson Tigers Sports Network (flagship station), Atlanta Braves Radio Network, Atlanta Falcons
Ownership
Owner
  • John and Blake Byrne
  • (Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC)
History
First air date
April 8, 1993 (at 104.9)
Former frequencies
104.9 MHz (1993-2014)
Technical information
Facility ID24481
ClassC4
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT114 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°38′13.10″N 82°42′29.70″W / 34.6369722°N 82.7082500°W / 34.6369722; -82.7082500
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewccpfm.com

WCCP-FM is a Sports Talk radio station operating out of Clemson, South Carolina, under the name "The Roar". The station is licensed by the FCC to broadcast at 105.5 FM with an ERP of 20,000 watts. Its studios are in Clemson, with a transmitter is east of Pendleton, South Carolina.

In addition, WCCP-FM operates broadcast translator W289AV licensed to Fountain Inn, South Carolina.

Station history

WCCP-FM signed on April 8, 1993 as an oldies station under the name "Foothills 104.9", but switched to all-sports by the end of the decade. Tommy Powell and Jeff Bright were mainly responsible for getting WCCP-FM 104.9 on the air in 1993 as an oldies station. Since 2003, WCCP-FM has been the flagship radio station for Clemson University Athletics. It is owned John and Blake Byrne, through licensee Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC.

On May 5, 2014 WCCP-FM moved from 104.9 FM to 105.5 FM and rebranded as "105.5 The Roar".

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