WCRL
 | |
| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | WCRL 95.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Our Town Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1952 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5888 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts (day) 64 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′16″N 86°28′20″W / 33.95444°N 86.47222°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.7 W234DI (Douglas) 95.3 W237DH (Oneonta) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wcrlradio.com |
WCRL (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Oneonta, Alabama. The station is owned by Our Town Radio, Inc. and began operation on July 29, 1952. WCRL airs a classic hits music format.[2]
History
[edit]The station was assigned the WCRL call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3] The station has been owned by the L.D. Bentley Jr. family since the early 1950s, through Blount County Broadcasting Service, Inc. In 1968 the station added an FM sister, WKLD. That station was sold to Great South Wireless LLC in a deal that was completed in September 2008.[4]
In November 2002, control of Blount County Broadcasting Service legally passed from Luther Daniel Bentley Jr. to Luther Daniel Bentley III.[5] The younger Bentley and his sister, Teresa B. Lowry, now respectively own 51% and 49% of the corporation.
On March 30, 2012, Blount County Broadcasting Service, Inc., reached a deal to sell WCRL and its translator, W237DH, to Our Town Radio, Inc., for $180,000. The FCC approved the sale on May 14, 2012, and the transaction was consummated on June 1, 2012.[6] Our Town Radio, Inc., is owned by Mark S. Sims (51%) and Robbie McAlpine (49%) of Oneonta, Alabama.
Translators
[edit]WCRL rebroadcasts its signal on two FM translators:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W234DI | 94.7 FM | Douglas, Alabama | 202511 | 230 | D | LMS |
| W237DH | 95.3 FM | Oneonta, Alabama | 150993 | 85 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20080417ABT)". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BTC-20020725AAF)". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20120330ALJ)". FCC Media Bureau. May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
External links
[edit]- WCRL official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 5888 (WCRL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCRL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202511 (W234DI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W234DI at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 150993 (W237DH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W237DH at FCCdata.org