WWIC

WWIC

City of license	Scottsboro, Alabama
Branding	Anytime, Anywhere. We go, where you go. 1050 WWIC
Frequency	1050 AM (kHz)
First air date	June 13, 1950^[1]
Format	Classic Country
Power	1,000 watts (day) 100 watts (night)
Class	D
Facility ID	59421
Transmitter coordinates	34°40′23″N 86°03′11″W / 34.67306°N 86.05306°W / 34.67306; -86.05306
Former callsigns	WCRI (1950-1982)^[2]
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Owner	Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	wwicradio.com

General

WWIC (1050 AM, "Real Country 1050") is a radio station licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.

Formatting

WWIC airs a classic country music format featuring the "Real Country" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio.^[3]

As of 2013, WWIC carries:

AND

Owner, Greg Bell, commentates Scottsboro Wildcat Football and Basketball.

You can now listen live from your smart phone or computer. WWIC Radio has an app for weather also. Visit WWIC to download.

History

The station was founded in 1950 as a 250 watt station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI under the ownership of Pat M. Courington.^[5] The station was assigned the WWIC call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 4, 1982.^[2] When the call letters were changed, they were set to mean "We Worship In Christ", to enhance the gospel format of the time.

References

↑ "About WWIC Radio". WWICRadio.com.
1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
↑ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1951 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1951. p. 72.

External links

WWIC official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WWIC

Radio-Locator Information on WWIC

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WWIC

Country radio stations in the state of Alabama

Stations	WAAO-FM – Andalusia WAMI-FM – Opp WAOQ – Brantley WBAM-FM – Montgomery WBMH – Grove Hill WBZR-FM – Atmore WCKA – Jacksonville WCKF – Ashland WDJR – Enterprise/Dothan WDRM – Decatur WDXB – Pelham/Birmingham WDXX – Selma WECB – Headland WEIS – Centre WELB – Elba WELR-FM – Roanoke WERH-FM – Hamilton WFFN – Coaling/Tuscaloosa WFHK – Pell City WFMH-FM – Hackleburg WGOL – Russellville WHMA-FM – Hobson City WHSL – Lisman WINL – Linden WIXI – Jasper WJDB-FM – Thomasville WKDG – Sumiton WKEA-FM – Scottsboro WKGA – Goodwater WKKR – Auburn WKNU – Brewton WKSJ-FM – Mobile WKUL – Cullman WLAY-FM – Littleville WLDX – Fayette WLWI-FM – Montgomery WNPT-FM – Marion WOPP – Opp WPIL – Heflin WPPG – Repton WQAH-FM – Addison WQSB – Albertville WQSI – Tuskegee WQZX – Greenville WRAB – Arab WRMG – Red Bay WSTH-FM – Alexander City WTBC – Tuscaloosa WTDR – Gadsden WTDR-FM – Talladega WTID – Thomaston WTVY-FM – Dothan WTWX-FM – Guntersville WTXT – Fayette/Tuscaloosa WVSA – Vernon WVVL – Elba WWFF – New Market/Huntsville WWIC – Scottsboro WXFL – Florence WZOB – Fort Payne WZRR – Birmingham WZZK-FM – Birmingham

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

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