WCUE
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| Broadcast area | Akron, Ohio |
| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Network | Family Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
Call sign meaning | "Musical cue" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20674 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°12′5.00″N 81°31′25.00″W / 41.2013889°N 81.5236111°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | familyradio |
WCUE (1150 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, carrying a Christian format as a repeater for the Family Radio network. Owned by Family Stations, Inc., the station services the Akron metro area. WCUE does not air local programming; all content is transmitted via satellite by the Family Radio network.[2] WCUE's transmitter is located in Cuyahoga Falls.
The station's format contains Christian music and Calvinist teaching.
History
WCUE began in 1949 as a daytime-only station licensed to Akron, Ohio; the station callsign referred to a musical cue. In 1963, the station's city of license was assigned to Cuyahoga Falls. From 1969 and into the 1970s, WCUE aired a Top 40 format. In 1981, WCUE Radio, Inc. sold WCUE to Sackett Broadcasting Company; Sackett then installed the Music of Your Life format aimed at older adults. By 1984, WCUE was airing middle of the road music; Jerry Healey was among the on-air personalities heard during these later years.[3][4][5]
On October 22, 1986, Sackett Broadcasting donated WCUE to Family Radio of Oakland, California. The daytime power was increased from 1,000 to 2,500 watts in 1988 and then to 5,000 watts in 1990. In 2000, the license transitioned from commercial to non-commercial status. In 2002, Family Radio obtained a main station waiver, allowing WCUE to function solely as a repeater for the Family Radio network.[6]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCUE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Dyer, Bob (March 18, 1998). "Sue, sue, sue – and then sue again". Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/50s-OCR-YB/1955-YB/1955-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0237.pdf [dead link]
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1960-YB/RA-1960-All-Page-0503.pdf [dead link]
- ^ Dyer, Bob (August 14, 1985). "Good morning from Jerry Healey on WCUE". Akron Beacon Journal. p. B1.
- ^ Dyer, Bob (November 30, 1986). "Musically, stations starting to resemble clones". Akron Beacon Journal. p. H2.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20674 (WCUE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCUE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database