WACA (AM)
Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 900 kHz |
Branding | Radio America 900 |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish AC |
Affiliations | Fútbol de Primera |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1965 (as WLMD) |
Former call signs | WLMD (1965–1985) WILC (1985–2018)[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 28279 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,900 watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
WCLM is a Spanish adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Laurel, Maryland, serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.[2] WCLM is owned by Alejandro Carrasco, through licensee ACR Media, Inc.[3][4]
History
From 1965[5] to the early 1980s, the station (then WLMD[6]) broadcast a succession of formats in English; several radio personalities began their careers with the station.[7][8][9][10][11]
Before 1969, WLMD was a MOR (Middle Of The Road) formatted radio station and held to the model created by WMAL and WBAL in Washington and Baltimore, respectively. Its dismal ratings, primarily due to being a relatively low power AM station only broadcasting during the day with a poor coverage area, led to a format change beginning in 1975. The new Progressive Country music format was loved by the small audience it attracted and ratings increased modestly.[citation needed] The station changed its call sign to WILC on December 19, 1985.
ZGS Communications, then the owner of Telemundo affiliate WZDC-CD, purchased WILC in 2002.[12]
On March 14, 2011, WILC flipped to a Spanish Adult Contemporary format as Romantica 900 AM. On February 3, 2014, the station changed formats to Conservative Talk;[13] with a more Libertarian emphasis.[14] On the same date, Wallis Communications began operating the station under a local marketing agreement.[15] On November 5, 2014, WILC changed their format back to Spanish adult contemporary, branded as "Romantica 900".
Since January 1, 2016, WILC has been operated by Alejandro Carrasco under a local marketing agreement. The station has continued with a Spanish adult contemporary format branded "Radio America 900" to correspond with Carrasco's news-talk WACA, long known as "Radio America 1540". As part of its exit from broadcasting, ZGS sold to Carrasco for $700,000 on January 29, 2018. WILC was ZGS' last remaining broadcast property after selling its television stations to Telemundo in the same month.[16] Carrasco closed on the purchase of WILC on April 10, 2018, and then changed the station's call sign to WCLM on April 25, 2018.
References
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WCLM". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "WCLM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ http://www.america900.com/
- ^ "Radio and Television Stations". Archives of Maryland Online. Volume 178. page 474. Maryland Manual, 1977–1978. Retrieved on August 25, 2008.
- ^ White, Thomas H. "Washington, D.C. AM Station History". Retrieved on May 19, 2007.
- ^ "Ken Merson". ultimateoldiesradio.com. Ultimate Oldies Radio. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Ty Ford". ultimateoldiesradio.com. Ultimate Oldies Radio. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Resume". stevethatdjguy.com. Steve Willett. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Chambers, Steve. "Jobs, Jobs, & More Jobs". stevec.us. Steve Chambers. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "98 Rock's Lopez Dies of Lung Cancer". WTOP-FM. Hubbard Broadcasting. May 23, 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "WILC Facility Data". FCCData.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 2, 2014). "WILC Shifts to Talk". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ http://rbr.com/wilc-am-flips-to-libertarian-talk-in-dc/
- ^ "Monday, February 3, 2014". Talk Media, Inc. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2 February 2018). "Station Sales Week Of 2/2". RadioInsight.
External links
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WCLM in the FCC AM station database
- WCLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database