WCLU (AM)
WCLU is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format at a frequency of 1490 kHz. It is licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, and serving Glasgow, Bowling Green, and the Caveland area of south-central Kentucky, the station is owned by Royse Radio, Incorporated.[1]
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| City | Glasgow, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Glasgow/Cave City Bowling Green, Kentucky Mammoth Cave area |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1490 WCLU |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio, ABC Radio (United States) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Royse Radio, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WCLU-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | September 23, 1946 (estimated) |
| Former call signs | WKAY (1946-1988) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57895 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°59′2″N 85°52′20″W |
| Translator(s) | W276DO (103.1 MHz, Glasgow) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | wcluradio.com |
History
The station has an estimated sign on date of September 23, 1946 as WKAY, the first of two radio stations originally owned by Glasgow Broadcasting, Inc., along with WGGC-FM when it signed on sometime in 1961. Original studios were located at 510 Happy Valley Road in Glasgow, which was demolished in November 2014 to make room for a new drug store. The station's original transmitting tower was made entirely of 170 feet (52 m) worth of oil well casing, because the owner couldn't afford to really erect a tower, especially during World War II. A real tower wasn't erected until 1963, two years after their then-sister station WGGC signed on.[2]
The station was purchased by its current owner, Royse Radio, in 1988, changing the station's call letters to the current WCLU afterwards. In 1991, WCLU moved into a new facility on West Main Street in downtown Glasgow.[2]
Programming format
The station's oldies format is also accompanied with local talk radio programming, including local newscasts, and local sports coverage. Top-of-hour national newscasts alternate between affiliations with CBS Radio News and ABC News Radio. News updates from the Kentucky News Network are also provided by the station.
References
- "WCLU Call Sign History" United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division
- Overstreet, Melinda J. (November 21, 2014). "Ely Drugs plans new location, will take over spot where radio stations once were". Glasgow Daily Times. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
External links
- WCLU in the FCC's AM station database
- WCLU on Radio-Locator
- WCLU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database