WCON-FM

For the AM radio station in Cornelia, Georgia, United States, see WCON (AM).

WCON-FM

City	Cornelia, Georgia
Branding	99.3 WCON
Slogan	Continuous Country
Frequency	99.3 MHz
First air date	1965
Format	Country and Southern Gospel music
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	246.0 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	25814
Transmitter coordinates	34°31′24.00″N 83°40′46.00″W / 34.5233333°N 83.6794444°W / 34.5233333; -83.6794444
Former callsigns	WCON
Affiliations	ABC Radio, Georgia News Network, Atlanta Braves, Georgia Institute of Technology
Owner	Habersham Broadcasting Co.
Website	WCON Online

WCON-FM (99.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Cornelia, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by Habersham Broadcasting Co. and features programming from ABC Radio.^[1] WCON-FM is also the home for broadcasting the Habersham Central High School "Raiders" Atlanta Braves. WCON also carries Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football.

History

WCON-FM went on the air in 1965 as a Class A station and was upgraded to a C2 class radio station with 50,000 watts of power in 1989. On December 5th 2015, WCON upgraded to 100,000 watts of power. Coverage extends all over North Georgia, reaching beyond metro Atlanta, Greenville, South Carolina, and equal distances in other directions. WCON-FM is a full-time radio station operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. WCON is operated by a live DJ 24/7. WCON is never automated, unlike most stations today. WCON's request line is always open by calling 706-778-2241 or *993 from your AT&T wireless phone. WCON-FM is your station for continuous country favorites and 2 hours of great Southern Gospel 5pm-7pm, Monday - Friday (Georgia's longest running Gospel Show) "Suppertime Gospel". WCON-FM streams on-line at www.wconfm.com.

WCON-FM broadcasts in stereo 24 hours a day with 100,000 Watts on 99.3 megacycles, with its transmitter and 803-foot tower located in White County about a mile from the Hall County line. The station's studios and offices are at 540 North Main Street in Cornelia.

References

↑ "WCON-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WCON

Radio-Locator information on WCON

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WCON

Country radio stations in the state of Georgia

Stations	WAAC – Valdosta WAJQ-FM – Alma WBAF – Barnesville WBOJ - Columbus WBTR-FM – Carrollton WBYZ – Baxley WCEH – Hawkinsville WCJM-FM – West Point WCOH – Newnan WCON – Cornelia WCON-FM – Cornelia WDEN – Macon WEKS – Zebulon WFDR - Manchester WFFM – Ashburn WGCO – Midway/Savannah WHIE – Griffin WHKN – Millen WIFO – Jesup WIHB – Macon WIHB-FM – Gray WISK-FM – Americus WJCL-FM – Savannah WJTH – Calhoun WKAA – Willacoochee WKAK – Albany WKBX – Kingsland WKCN – Lumpkin WKHX – Marietta WKKP – McDonough WKLY – Hartwell WKNG – Tallapoosa WKUB – Blackshear WKZR – Milledgeville WKZZ – Tifton WLHR – Lavonia WLJA – Ellijay WLUB – Augusta WLYU – Lyons WMCG – Milan WMNZ – Montezuma WMOQ – Bostwick WNGC – Toccoa WOBB – Tifton WOKA-FM – Douglas WPEH – Louisville WPPL – Blue Ridge WQCH – Lafayette WQZY – Dublin WRJY – Brunswick WSGA – Hinesville WSGC – Elberton WSNT – Sandersville WSNT-FM – Sandersville WSRM – Coosa WTHO – Thomson WTIF-FM – Omega WTSH – Aragon WTUF – Boston WUBL – Atlanta WUCG-LP – Blairsville WUFF – Eastman WUFF-FM – Eastman WULK – Crawfordville WXKO – Fort Valley WXLI – Dublin WXRS-FM – Swainsboro WYNR – Waycross WYUM – Mount Vernon WYYZ – Jasper WZAT – Tybee Island/Savannah WZCH – Warner Robins WZQZ – Trion

Defunct	WBBK – Blakely WCUG – Cuthbert

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Georgia

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