WCNW (1560 kHz) was an AM radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format, combining instructional religious shows with Southern Gospel music. Licensed to Fairfield, Ohio, it serves the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The station is owned by Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc.
| Currently silent | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cincinnati metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc. |
| WMOH | |
| History | |
First air date | February 14, 1964 |
Call sign meaning | Without Christ Nothing Works |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69989 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts days only 1,000 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°20′20.00″N 84°31′30.00″W / 39.3388889°N 84.5250000°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wcnwradio.com |
By day, WCNW transmits with 5,000 watts, but 1560 AM is a clear channel frequency, so to protect other stations on the frequency, WCNW is a daytimer and must sign off at night. During critical hours, it transmits with 1,000 watts.
History edit
On February 14, 1964, WCNW first signed on the air. WCNW's call sign originally meant We're Country N Western when the station began broadcasting a country music format. There was previously a WCNW-FM on 94.9 MHz, which signed on in 1962. It has since been sold and is now known as WREW.
On May 3, 2023, WCNW signed off the air.[1]
References edit
- ^ WCNW Ceases Operations Radioinsight - May 3, 2023
External links edit
- WCNW in the FCC AM station database
- WCNW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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