WCMR (AM)

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For the FM radio station in Bruce, Mississippi, United States, see WCMR-FM.

Coordinates: 41°37′16.00″N 85°57′40.00″W / 41.6211111°N 85.9611111°W

WCMR

City of license	Elkhart, Indiana
Branding	Solid Gospel 1270 & 105.3 FM
Frequency	1270 kHz
Repeaters	105.3 MHz
First air date	1956
Format	Southern Gospel
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
HAAT	109 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	53650
Transmitter coordinates	41°37′16.00″N 85°57′40.00″W / 41.6211111°N 85.9611111°W / 41.6211111; -85.9611111
Former callsigns	WFRN (1993-2008)
Owner	Progressive Broadcasting System
Sister stations	WFRN-FM
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Solid Gospel 1270

WCMR (1270 AM with FM translator 105.3) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, USA. The station is currently owned by Progressive Broadcasting System.^[1]^[2] WCMR airs a full-time Southern Gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.

Until the summer of 2012, the station had utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative talk as "Smart Talk 1270." "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including; Bill Bennett, Dave Ramsey, and Hugh Hewitt.

History

The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a country music format for many years. From July 5, 1993 until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister WFRN-FM which focuses on contemporary Christian music.^[3]

Broadcast translators of WCMR
Call sign	Frequency MHz	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
W287BL	105.3 FM	Elkhart, Indiana	165	D	FCC

References

↑ "WCMR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WCMR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "WCMR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Solid Gospel 1270

Query the FCC's AM station database for WCMR

Radio-Locator Information on WCMR

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