WLCR

WLCR (1040 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic radio format. It is licensed to Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Louisville area. The station is owned by LCR Partners, L.P.[1]

WLCR
CityMount Washington, Kentucky
Broadcast areaLouisville
Frequency1040 kHz
BrandingSpirit & Truth
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
Affiliationshttp://www.ewtn.com/
Ownership
OwnerLCR Partners, L.P.
History
First air date1955
Former call signsWSAC (1955–1984)
WBUL (1984–1999)
Technical information
Facility ID58742
ClassD
Power1,500 watts day
Transmitter coordinates38°0′11.00″N 85°40′51.00″W
Links
Websitehttp://www.wlcr.org/

History

The station began broadcasting as WSAC in 1955, licensed to Radcliff and moved in 1958 to Fort Knox.[2] It changed its call sign to WBUL on August 20, 1984. On May 26, 1999, the station changed its call sign to the current WLCR.[3]

History of call letters

The call letters WLCR used to be assigned to an AM station in Torrington, Connecticut. It began broadcasting January 1, 1948, on 990 kHz with 1 kW power.[4]

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References
  1. "WLCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. FCC History Cards for WLCR
  3. "WLCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Torrington Station Operating on 1 kw" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 5, 1948. Retrieved October 30, 2014.


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