WCRL

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Radio station in Oneonta, Alabama

WCRL

* Oneonta, Alabama

Frequency| 1570 kHz
Branding| WCRL 95.3 FM
Programming
Format| Classic hits
Ownership
Owner| Our Town Radio, Inc.
History

First air date

| 1952
Technical information
Facility ID| 5888
Class| D
Power| 2,500 watts (day)
64 watts (night)

Transmitter coordinates

| 33°57′16″N 86°28′20″W﻿ / ﻿33.95444°N 86.47222°W﻿ / 33.95444; -86.47222
Translator(s)| 94.7 W234DI (Douglas)
95.3 W237DH (Oneonta)
Links
Webcast| Listen Live
Website| wcrlradio.com

WCRL (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Oneonta, Alabama. The station is owned by Our Town Radio, Inc. and began operation on July 29, 1952. WCRL airs a classic hits music format.[1]

## History[edit]

The station was assigned the WCRL call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[2] The station has been owned by the L.D. Bentley Jr. family since the early 1950s, through Blount County Broadcasting Service, Inc. In 1968 the station added an FM sister, WKLD. That station was sold to Great South Wireless LLC in a deal that was completed in September 2008.[3]

In November 2002, control of Blount County Broadcasting Service legally passed from Luther Daniel Bentley Jr. to Luther Daniel Bentley III.[4] The younger Bentley and his sister, Teresa B. Lowry, now respectively own 51% and 49% of the corporation.

On March 30, 2012, Blount County Broadcasting Service, Inc., reached a deal to sell WCRL and its translator, W237DH, to Our Town Radio, Inc., for $180,000. The FCC approved the sale on May 14, 2012, and the transaction was consummated on June 1, 2012.[5] Our Town Radio, Inc., is owned by Mark S. Sims (51%) and Robbie McAlpine (49%) of Oneonta, Alabama.

## Translators[edit]

WCRL rebroadcasts its signal on two FM translators:

Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info

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W234DI  | 94.7 FM | Douglas, Alabama | 230 | D | FMQ
W237DH  | 95.3 FM | Oneonta, Alabama | 85 | D | FMQ

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
2. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
3. ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20080417ABT)". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
4. ^ "Application Search Details (BTC-20020725AAF)". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
5. ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20120330ALJ)". FCC Media Bureau. May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* WCRL official website
* WCRL in the FCC AM station database
* WCRL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
* W234DI in the FCC FM station database
* W234DI at FCCdata.org
* W237DH in the FCC FM station database
* W237DH at FCCdata.org

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See also
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See also
Oldies
Classic Hits
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