WWIC
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| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1050 WWIC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Scottsboro Broadcasting Co. |
| History | |
First air date | June 13, 1950[1] |
Former call signs | WCRI (1950–1982)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 59421 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 34°40′23″N 86°03′11″W / 34.67306°N 86.05306°W |
| Translator | 104.5 W283CM (Henagar) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wwicradio |
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
[edit]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:
- MRN Radio Network
- Alabama Crimson Tide sports RollTide.com
- Tennessee Titans football [5]
- Paul Finebaum's sports talk show
- Nashville Predators hockey
- CBS Sports Radio
- Slap Shot Radio
- Mike Huckabee's political commentary
- CBS News
- Atlanta Braves Radio Network (baseball)
- WWIC owner Greg Bell provides play-by-play coverage of Scottsboro High School Wildcats football and basketball.
The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "About WWIC Radio". WWICRadio.com.
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1951 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1951. p. 72.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 59421 (WWIC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWIC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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