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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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WCMR (AM)

WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System. WCMR airs a full-time southern gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.

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.

Until the summer of 2012, WCMR 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.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WCMR
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W287BL 105.3 FM Elkhart, Indiana 150311 165 128.2 m (421 ft) D 41°37′18.2″N 85°57′38″W / 41.621722°N 85.96056°W / 41.621722; -85.96056 (W287BL) LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WCMR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WCMR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "WCMR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.