WLCR (1040 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic radio format. It is licensed to Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Louisville area. The station is owned by LCR Partners, L.P.[1]
| Broadcast area | Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1040 kHz |
| Branding | Spirit & Truth |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LCR Partners, L.P. |
| History | |
First air date | October 29, 1955 (at 1470 AM) |
Former call signs | WSAC (1955–1984) WBUL (1984–1999) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58742 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,500 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°0′11.00″N 85°40′51.00″W / 38.0030556°N 85.6808333°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.9 MHz W235CZ (Fisherville) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History edit
The station began broadcasting as WSAC on October 29, 1955, licensed to Radcliff and moved in 1958 to Fort Knox at 1470 AM.[2] The station first aired a Top 40 format. It changed its call sign to WBUL on August 20, 1984, and became an adult contemporary station. WBUL is a former Louisville market affiliate for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, which is unusual in an adult contemporary station. This lasted for a short time until WDJX began broadcasting and began carrying the program. On May 26, 1999, the station changed its call sign to the current WLCR.[3]
History of call letters edit
The call letters WLCR used to be assigned to an AM station in Torrington, Connecticut. It began broadcasting January 1, 1948, on 990 kHz with 1 kW power.[4]
References edit
- ^ "WLCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC History Cards for WLCR
- ^ "WLCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Torrington Station Operating on 1 kw" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 5, 1948. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
External links edit
- WLCR in the FCC AM station database
- WLCR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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