WWIC

WWIC
Frequency1050 kHz
Branding1050 WWIC
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerScottsboro Broadcasting Co.
History
First air date
June 13, 1950 (1950-06-13)[1]
Former call signs
WCRI (1950–1982)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
59421
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 100 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°40′23″N 86°03′11″W / 34.67306°N 86.05306°W / 34.67306; -86.05306
Translator104.5 W283CM (Henagar)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewwicradio.com

WWIC (1050 AM, "Real Country 1050") is a radio station licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.

Formatting

WWIC airs a classic country music format featuring the "Real Country" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio.[4]

As of 2021, WWIC carries the following:

The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.

History

The station was founded in 1950 as a 250-watt station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI, under the ownership of Pat M. Courington.[6] The station was assigned the WWIC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 4, 1982.[2]

When the call sign was changed, it stood for the phrase "We Worship In Christ", to promote the gospel format that aired at the time.

References

  1. ^ "About WWIC Radio". WWICRadio.com.
  2. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ^ "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1951 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1951. p. 72.


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