WECR

For the Beech Mountain, North Carolina radio station that held the call sign WECR or WECR-FM at 102.3 FM from 1993 to 2014, see WWMY.
WECR
City of license Newland, North Carolina
Slogan Glory 1130
Frequency 1130 kHz
Format Southern Gospel
Power 1,000 watts day
Class D
Facility ID 29515
Transmitter coordinates 36°4′39.00″N 81°54′59.00″W / 36.0775000°N 81.9163889°W / 36.0775000; -81.9163889
Callsign meaning WE CaRe about the high country
Former callsigns WJTP
Affiliations CNN Radio
Owner Curtis Media Group
Sister stations WWMY, WZJS, WATA, WMMY, WXIT
Website http://www.wecr1130am.com

WECR (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format. Licensed to Newland, NC, USA, it serves the Boone, NC area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group. WECR broadcasts during the daytime only.

History

James T. Parker owned what was then called WJTP.

Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting purchased WJTP in 1996 and changed the letters to WECR. Rondinaro also started WECR-FM and added WXIT. Aisling bought these stations from Rondinaro as well as WATA and WZJS, owned by Highland Communications. Aisling went into receivership and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.[1] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Transactions for Oct. 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Retrieved 2011-10-18.

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