WCRS (AM)

WCRS
Greenwood, South Carolina;
Frequency	1450 kHz
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Anne Eller; (Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.);
History
First air date	1967
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25239
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	34°12′34″N 82°9′5″W / 34.20944°N 82.15139°W
Translator(s)	W253BL (98.5 MHz, Greenwood)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.wcrs1450am.net

WCRS (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 1450 kHz with a transmitter power of 1 kW unlimited, non-directional.

History

WCRS signed on in the 1940s with a format similar to WFBC.

In 1979, WCRS ended its simulcast with 96.7 FM.

Peregon bought WCRS and WHZQ from Pro-Com Communications LLC in 2006.^[2]

The station featured Citadel Media's Timeless Favorites satellite feed for many years.

WCRS now carries a variety of talk shows, such as The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Laura Ingraham Show.^[3]

In February 2010, it was purchased by Anne's Entertainment Vision, Inc.

In May 2016, the station began broadcasting on FM via translator station W253BL.

Broadcast translator for WCRS
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W253BL	99.5 FM	Greenwood, South Carolina	156229	250	0 m (0 ft)	D	34°12′32.6″N 82°9′6.6″W / 34.209056°N 82.151833°W / 34.209056; -82.151833	LMS

^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, October 23, 2006.
^ WCRS 1450 AM National Schedule WCRS. Accessed December 22, 2013

Facility details for Facility ID 25239 (WCRS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WCRS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 156229 (W253BL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W253BL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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