WCSR (AM)
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | 99.5 The Dale |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | McKibbin Media Group, Inc. |
| WCSR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | WBSE (1955–1958) |
Call sign meaning | "Community Service Radio" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71299 |
| Class | C |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°55′41″N 84°38′10″W / 41.92806°N 84.63611°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.5 W258DE (Hillsdale) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WCSR is a radio station located in Hillsdale, Michigan. It transmits on 1340 kHz with 500 watts in the daytime and 250 watts at night. WCSR is owned by McKibbin Media Group, Inc.
History
WCSR began in 1955 as WBSE, a 100-watt AM station with studios on Broad Street in downtown Hillsdale. It was owned by Baw Beese Enterprises and changed call signs to WCSR on December 30, 1958. In 1962, the station moved to its current location on West Street and upgraded its power to 500 watts.[2] In 1973, WCSR-FM 92.1 began broadcasting. In April 2019, a license was granted for the translator W258DE (99.5 FM) to WCSR.
On February 28, 2020, WCSR 1340 AM/W258DE split from its simulcast with WCSR-FM and changed their format to country, branded as "99.5 The Dale".[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCSR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "History Cards for WCSR". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCSR Debuts 99.5 The Dale". RadioInsight. March 5, 2020.
External links
- Michiguide.com - WCSR History
- Michiguide.com - WCSR-FM History
- Facility details for Facility ID 71299 (WCSR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCSR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database