WCRF-FM

WCRF-FM (103.3 FM) – branded Moody Radio Cleveland – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Cleveland, Ohio, servicing Greater Cleveland. Owned by the Moody Bible Institute, the station broadcasts a religious format and is the Cleveland affiliate for Moody Radio. Both the WCRF-FM studios and transmitter are located in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville, Ohio.

WCRF-FM
CityCleveland, Ohio
Broadcast areaGreater Cleveland
Frequency103.3 MHz
BrandingMoody Radio Cleveland
SloganFrom the Word to Life
Programming
FormatReligious
AffiliationsMoody Radio
Ownership
OwnerMoody Bible Institute
(The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
History
First air dateNovember 23, 1958 (1958-11-23)
Former call signsWCRF-FM (1958–60)
WCRF (1960–81)
Call sign meaningChristian Radio Fellowship
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID66101
ClassB
ERP25,500 watts
HAAT201 meters (659 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°17′48″N 81°39′27″W
Repeater(s)91.9 WVME (Meadville)
90.5 WVML (Millersburg)
90.1 WVMN (New Castle)
89.5 WVMS (Sandusky)
91.7 WVMU (Ashtabula)
Links
Public license informationProfile
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitemoodyradio.org/cleveland

In addition to a standard analog transmission, WCRF-FM is available online, and extends its coverage outside of the Greater Cleveland area by using five full-power satellites.

History

WCRF-FM signed on November 23, 1958 under the ownership of the Moody Bible Institute (MBI); WCRF was the first Moody radio station outside of Moody's home in Chicago, Illinois.[1] In 1981, the FM suffix was re-added to the call sign after having been removed in 1960. WCRF celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.[2]

In 1998, WCRF won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Religious/Gospel Station of the Year.[3]

Current programming

The station features a locally-produced morning show hosted by Brian Dahlen and Jannelle Nevels. Daily Christian talk and teaching programs account for all other programming.

WCRF is a member of both the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Satellites and translators

WCRF also extends its signal via the following full-power satellites:

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
WVME91.9Meadville, Pennsylvania88021440094 m (308 ft)A41°37′50.20″N 80°10′37.20″WFCC
WVML90.5Millersburg, Ohio859081500112 m (367 ft)B140°36′8.20″N 81°44′31.50″WFCC
WVMN90.1New Castle, Pennsylvania43698200072 m (236 ft)A41°00′47.20″N 80°17′35.20″WFCC
WVMS89.5Sandusky, Ohio43701550030 m (98 ft)A41°26′29.10″N 82°48′19.60″WFCC
WVMU91.7Ashtabula, Ohio1723303200104.3 m (342 ft)A41°51′14″N 80°41′20″WFCC
gollark: Analog TV got shut down here ages ago.
gollark: So I guess if you consider license costs our terrestrial TV is *not* free and costs a bit more than Netflix and stuff. Oops.
gollark: - it funds the BBC, but you have to pay it if you watch *any* live TV, or watch BBC content online- it's per property, not per person, so if you have a license, and go somewhere without a license, and watch TV on some of your stuff, you are breaking the law (unless your thing is running entirely on battery power and not mains-connected?)- it costs about twice as much as online subscription service things- there are still black and white licenses which cost a third of the priceBut the enforcement of it is even weirder than that:- there are "TV detector vans". The BBC refuses to explain how they actually work in much detail. With modern TVs I don't think this is actually possible, and they probably can't detect iPlayer use, unless you're stupid enough to sign up with your postcode (they started requiring accounts some years ago).- enforcement is apparently done by some organization with almost no actual legal power (they can visit you and complain, but not *do* anything without a search warrant, which is hard to get)- so they make up for it by sending threatening and misleading letters to try and get people to pay money
gollark: Hold on, I wrote a summary ages ago.
gollark: TV licenses aren't EXACTLY that, they're weirder.

References
  1. "Moody Radio Cleveland | About | History". Moodyradiocleveland.fm. 1958-11-23. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  2. "WCRF Celebrates 50 Years of Christian Programing". Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 2008. p. B2.
  3. "NAB Awards: Marconi Radio Awards | Past Award Winners". Nab.org. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
Repeaters
  • WVME in the FCC's FM station database
  • WVML in the FCC's FM station database
  • WVMN in the FCC's FM station database
  • WVMS in the FCC's FM station database
  • WVMU in the FCC's FM station database
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