WECR
For the Beech Mountain, North Carolina radio station that held the call sign WECR or WECR-FM at 102.3 FM from 1993 to 2014, see WWMY.
| City | Newland, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Glory 1130 |
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 29515 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°4′39.00″N 81°54′59.00″W / 36.0775000°N 81.9163889°W |
| Callsign meaning | WE CaRe about the high country |
| Former callsigns | WJTP |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner | Curtis Media Group |
| Sister stations | WWMY, WZJS, WATA, WMMY, WXIT |
| Website | http://www.wecr1130am.com |
WECR (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format. Licensed to Newland, NC, USA, it serves the Boone, NC area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group. WECR broadcasts during the daytime only.
History
James T. Parker owned what was then called WJTP.
Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting purchased WJTP in 1996 and changed the letters to WECR. Rondinaro also started WECR-FM and added WXIT. Aisling bought these stations from Rondinaro as well as WATA and WZJS, owned by Highland Communications. Aisling went into receivership and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.[1] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[2]
References
- ↑ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Transactions for Oct. 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WECR
- Radio-Locator Information on WECR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WECR
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