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| The current logo for WMCE as of February 2013 | |
| Broadcast area | North East, Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania Ripley, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1530 kHz |
| Branding | MCE 1530 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mercyhurst University |
| WMCE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 (as WHYP) |
Former call signs | WHYP (1966-1988) WRKT (1988-1990) WEHN (1990-1992) WFLP (1992-1993) WEYZ (1993-2004) WYNE (2004-2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26610 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime 250 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°12′5.0″N 79°51′43.0″W / 42.201389°N 79.861944°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WMCE Online |
WMCE is an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to North East, Pennsylvania, serving North East and Erie in Pennsylvania and Ripley in New York. WMCE is owned and operated by Mercyhurst University and the station director is "Captain" Dan Geary.
History
This station first signed on the air as WHYP on September 5, 1966. The station was founded by James D. Brownyard.
It was joined less than two years later by its like-named sister station, WHYP-FM (now WRKT), operating at 100.9. Like many co-owned FM stations of the era, it simulcast its AM sister during the daytime and provided local radio service after the AM station left the air after local sunset. Those hours of operation continue today for WMCE.
First sale
In January 1989, both WHYP-AM/FM were sold to Rambaldo Communications and went "All Beatles' with album sides until Rocket 101/1530 Launched in June of 1989.
Previous logo
External links
- WMCE 1530AM Online
- WMCE in the FCC AM station database
- WMCE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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