WCRF-FM

WCRF-FM

City	Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast area	Greater Cleveland
Branding	Moody Radio Cleveland
Slogan	Where You Turn. For Life.
Frequency	103.3 MHz
Translator(s)	W210AR/Cochranton 89.9 MHz
Repeaters	WVME/Meadville 91.9 MHz WVML/Millersburg 90.5 MHz WVMN/New Castle 90.1 MHz WVMS/Sandusky 89.5 MHz
First air date	November 23, 1958
Format	Religious
ERP	25,500 watts
HAAT	201 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	66101
Transmitter coordinates	41°17′48.00″N 81°39′27.00″W / 41.2966667°N 81.6575000°W / 41.2966667; -81.6575000
Callsign meaning	W "Christian Radio Fellowship" –FM
Former callsigns	WCRF (1958–81)
Affiliations	Moody Radio
Owner	Moody Bible Institute (The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	moodyradiocleveland.fm

WCRF-FM (103.3 FM) – branded Moody Radio Cleveland – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio serving Greater Cleveland. Owned by the Moody Bible Institute, the station broadcasts a religious format and is the Cleveland affiliate for Moody Radio. Both the WCRF-FM studios and transmitter are located in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville.

WCRF-FM extends its signal by using two translators, each of which is separately owned, and three full-power repeaters: W210AR/Cochranton (89.9 FM), WVME/Meadville (91.9 FM), WVML/Millersburg (90.5 FM), WVMN/New Castle (90.1 FM), and WVMS/Sandusky (89.5 FM).

History

Former logo

WCRF-FM began as WCRF on November 23, 1958 under the ownership of the Moody Bible Institute (MBI); WCRF was the first Moody radio station outside of Moody's home in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] In 1981, the station adopted its current callsign. WCRF recently celebrated its 50 anniversary in 2008.^[2]

In 1998, WCRF won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Religious/Gospel Station of the Year.^[3]

Current programming

WCRF is a member of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). Local programming includes The Morning Program, a week-day morning drive-time program; and God At Work, in early afternoon.

References

↑ "Moody Radio Cleveland | About | History". Moodyradiocleveland.fm. 1958-11-23. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
↑ "WCRF Celebrates 50 Years of Christian Programing". Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 2008. p. B2.
↑ "NAB Awards: Marconi Radio Awards | Past Award Winners". Nab.org. Retrieved 2014-08-18.

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WCRF

Radio-Locator information on WCRF

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WCRF
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W210AR (translator)
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVME (repeater)
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVML (repeater)
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVMN (repeater)
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVMS (repeater)

Radio stations in the Cleveland, Ohio market

By FM frequency	87.7 88.3 88.3 88.7 89.3 90.3 91.1 91.5 92.3 93.1 95.5 96.5 98.5 99.5 100.7 102.1 103.3 104.1 104.9 105.7 106.5 107.3 107.9

By AM frequency	850 930 1000 1040 1100¹ 1220 1260 1300 1320 1330 1380 1420 1460 1490 1540

By callsign	WABQ WAKS WBWC WCCD WCCR WCLV WCPN WCRF-FM WCSB WDLW WDOK WENZ WEOL WERE WFHM-FM WGAR-FM WHK WHKW WHLK WHWN WINT WJCU WJMO WJTB WKHR WKNR WKRK-FM WLFM-LP WMJI WMMS WNCX WNWV WOBL WQAL WRUW-FM WTAM¹ WWGK WZAK

Defunct stations	WATJ

Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville See also List of radio stations in Ohio Radio stations in Southwestern Ontario ¹ = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.

Radio stations in the Youngstown-Niles-Warren, Ohio market

Note: This market also includes New Castle, Pennsylvania.

By AM frequency	570 600 790 830 940 1200 1240 1280 1330 1390 1440 1470 1490 1500 1540 1570

By FM frequency	88.5 88.9 90.1 90.7 91.1 91.7 92.1 92.5 92.9 93.3 94.1 94.7 95.1 95.9 96.7 98.9 99.7 100.5 101.1 101.9 102.5 102.9 103.9 105.1 106.1 107.1 107.9

By callsign	WAKZ WASN WBBG WBBW WDJQ WGFT WGRP WHBC-FM WHKZ WHOT-FM WHTX WJST WKBN WKPL WKTL WKST WKTX WLLF WLOA WSHH WLVX WMXY WNCD WNIO WOHI WPIC WQXK WSAJ-FM WSOM WVMN WWGY WWIZ WWNW WYCL WYFM WYLR WYSU WYTN W234CH W263CL

Defunct stations	WSAJ/1340

Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville Pennsylvania radio markets Allentown–Bethlehem Altoona Bradford–Coudersport Chambersburg–Waynesboro Erie Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Lancaster Montrose New Castle Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading Sayre–Towanda–Mansfield–Wellsboro Wilkes-Barre–Scranton Williamsport York Other Pennsylvania radio regions Bedford Indiana Johnstown Lewistown–Mifflintown Meadville–Franklin Punxsutawney–DuBois St. Marys–Emporium–Kane State College Stroudsburg Sunbury–Selinsgrove–Lewisburg Warren See also List of radio stations in Ohio List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

Radio stations in the Sandusky-Port Clinton, Ohio/Lake Erie Islands region

By AM frequency	1430 1450 1510 1600

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.1 89.5 90.5 90.7 90.9 92.1 93.3 95.3 96.1 97.7 99.1 100.9 102.7

By callsign	W227BJ WCPZ WFOB WFRO-FM WGGN WHEI WHRQ WHVT WLEC WLKR WLKR-FM WKFM WMJK WNRK WNZN WOHF WSHB WTTF WVMS

Defunct stations	WFRO

Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville See also Southwestern Ontario Radio List of radio stations in Ohio

Radio stations in the Meadville-Franklin, Pennsylvania market

By AM frequency	790 940 970 1120 1450 1490

By FM frequency	89.5 90.3 90.3 91.1 91.9 91.9 94.3 95.1 96.3 98.5 99.3 100.3 101.7 104.5 107.7

By callsign	W212BK W220BA WARC WAWN WFRA WFUN WGYI WGYY WHMJ WKQW WKQW-FM WGRP WGYY WMGW WMVL WOXX WPIC WSAJ-FM WUZZ WUUZ WVME WWGY WXXO

Defunct stations	WOYL/1340 WSAJ/1340

Pennsylvania radio markets Allentown–Bethlehem Altoona Bradford–Coudersport Chambersburg–Waynesboro Erie Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Lancaster Montrose New Castle Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading Sayre–Towanda–Mansfield–Wellsboro Wilkes-Barre–Scranton Williamsport York Other Pennsylvania radio regions Bedford Indiana Johnstown Lewistown–Mifflintown Meadville–Franklin Punxsutawney–DuBois St. Marys–Emporium–Kane State College Stroudsburg Sunbury–Selinsgrove–Lewisburg Warren See also List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

Religious radio stations in the state of Ohio

Stations	WAKW – Cincinnati WAOM – Mowrystown WAUI – Shelby WBCJ – Spencerville WBCY – Archbold WBIE – Delphos WBJV – Steubenville WCBV-LP – Lima WCCD – Parma/Cleveland WCCR – Cleveland WCNW – Fairfield WCRF-FM – Cleveland WCUE – Cuyahoga Falls/Akron WCVJ – Jefferson WCVV – Belpre WEEC – Springfield WFCJ – Miamisburg WFCO – Lancaster WFOT – Lexington WGOJ – Conneaut WGRI – Cincinnati WHSS -Hamilton WHJM – Anna WHKW – Cleveland WHKZ – Warren/Youngstown WHRQ – Sandusky WHVT – Clyde WHVY – Coshocton WILB – Canton WJDD – Carrollton WJEE – Bolivar WJFY-LP – Newark WJHE – Heath WJIC – Zanesville WJJE – Delaware WJTA – Glandorf/Leipsic WJTB – North Ridgeville/Cleveland WJYM – Bowling Green/Toledo WKCD – Cedarville WKJA – Brunswick WLRU-LP – Hillsboro WNHC-LP – Lima WNKL – Wauseon/Toledo WNOC – Bowling Green/Toledo WNOP – Newport/Cincinnati WNWT – Rossford/Toledo WOFN – Beach City WOHC – Chillicothe WOTL – Toledo WQRP – Dayton WRFD – Columbus-Worthington WRRO – Edon/Bryan WSHB – Willard WSJG -Tiffin WTGN – Lima WTLL-LP – Zanesville WTPG – Whitehouse WTTP-LP – Lima WUKV – Portsmouth WULM – Springfield/Dayton WVML – Millersburg WVMS – Sandusky WVSG -Columbus WWOW – Conneaut WWTL-LP – Logan WWYC – Toledo WXMF – Marion WXML – Upper Sandusky WXMW – Sycamore WYFY – Cambridge WYTN – Youngstown WYWH-LP – Athens WZCP – Chillicothe WZLP – Loudonville WZWP – West Union WYLR – Hubbard/Youngstown

Defunct	WCER – Canton

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Religious radio stations in the state of Pennsylvania

Stations	WAOB – Millvale WAOB-FM – Beaver Falls WAWN – Franklin WAYC – Bedford WBBY-LP – Berwick WBGM – New Berlin WBMR – Telford WBYN-FM – Boyertown WCIG – Carbondale WCIT-FM – Trout Run WCOG-FM – Galeton WCOH-FM – Du Bois WCSD-LP – Shawnee-On-Delaware WDAC – Lancaster WDKL – Masontown WEDO – Mckeesport WEFR – Erie WFBM – Beaver Falls WFBV – Selinsgrove WFIL – Philadelphia WFKJ – Cashtown WFRJ – Johnstown WHGT – Chambersburg WHMN-LP – Plymouth WISP – Doylestown WITK – Pittston WJCS – Allentown WJSA-FM – Jersey Shore WJSM – Martinsburg WKDN – Philadelphia WKDN-FM – State College WKGO – Murrysville WLIH – Whitneyville WLKE – Gallitzin WMES-LP – Altoona WMMH – Houtzdale WMUG-LP – Indiana WORD-FM – Pittsburgh WPCL – Spangler WPEL-FM – Montrose WPFG – Carlisle WPGM – Danville WPGM-FM – Danville WQJU – Mifflintown WQOR – Olyphant WRGN – Sweet Valley WTLR – State College WVCH – Chester WVME – Meadville WVMN – New Castle WWNL – Pittsburgh WXNM-LP – Erie WYFU – Masontown WYVL – Youngsville WYYC – York

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Pennsylvania See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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