WKRC (AM)

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WKRC
55KRC: The Talk Station
City of license Cincinnati, Ohio
Broadcast area Cincinnati, Ohio
Branding 55KRC The Talk Station
Slogan "The Talk Station"
First air date 1922
Frequency 550 kHz
Format News/Talk
Power 5,000 watts
Class B
Callsign meaning "Kodel Radio Company"
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Premiere Radio Networks
Talk Radio Network
WKRC-TV
Owner Clear Channel Communications
Website www.55krc.com

WKRC (AM) is a radio station based in Cincinnati, Ohio that is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts at 550 kHz. Broadcasting under the branding of 55KRC, the station is a news/talk outlet featuring a local morning show and national hosts like Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Jim Cramer, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, and Coast to Coast AM.

Despite the similarities in their call letters, WKRC was not the inspiration behind the television show WKRP in Cincinnati. The show was inspired by the creator's experiences at WQXI in Atlanta.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Programming

[edit] Weekdays

[edit] Saturdays

  • 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m.: Paid Programming
  • 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Paid Programming
  • 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: In the Garden with Ron Wilson
  • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: At Home with Gary Sullivan
  • 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Cooking with Marilyn Harris
  • 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Steve Overbeck's AutoLine
  • 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.: Paid Programming
  • 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.: Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell

[edit] Sundays

  • 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: Paid Programming
  • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: At Home with Gary Sullivan
  • 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Kim Komando
  • 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Pet Talk with Dr. Clemons
  • 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: Paid Programming
  • 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.: Matt Drudge
  • 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell

[edit] External links

AM Radio Stations in the Cincinnati, Ohio Market (Arbitron #28)

By Frequency: 550 | 700 | 740 | 910 | 1050 | 1160 | 1230 | 1320 | 1360 | 1450 | 1480 | 1530 | 1560

By Callsign: WDJO | WCIN | WCKY | WCVG | WCNW | WDBZ | WKRC | WLW | WMOH | WNOP | WPFB | WSAI | WTSJ

See also: Cincinnati (FM) (AM)

Ohio Radio Markets

Akron (FM) (AM) | Cincinnati (FM) (AM) | Cleveland (FM) (AM) | Columbus (FM) (AM) | Dayton (FM) (AM) | Canton (FM) (AM) | Lima | Marietta | Sandusky (FM) (AM) | Toledo | Youngstown (FM) (AM)

See also: List of radio stations in Ohio and List of United States radio markets