WCMR (AM)
WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System. WCMR airs a full-time southern gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.
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| 1270 kHz |
| Solid Gospel 1270 & 105.3 FM |
| Southern gospel |
| Progressive Broadcasting System, Inc. |
| WFRN-FM |
| 1956 |
| WCMR (1956–1993)WFRN (1993–2008) |
| FCC |
| 53650 |
| B |
| 5,000 watts day1,000 watts night |
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| 105.3 W287BL (Elkhart) |
| Public fileLMS |
WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System. WCMR airs a full-time southern gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.
The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a country music format for many years. From July 5, 1993, until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister WFRN-FM which focuses on contemporary Christian music.
Until the summer of 2012, WCMR utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative talk as "Smart Talk 1270". "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including; Bill Bennett, Dave Ramsey, and Hugh Hewitt.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105.3 FM | Elkhart, Indiana | 150311 | 165 | 128.2 m (421 ft) | D | 41°37′18.2″N 85°57′38″W / 41.621722°N 85.96056°W / 41.621722; -85.96056 (W287BL) | LMS |
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- Facility details for Facility ID 53650 (WCMR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150311 (W287BL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W287BL at FCCdata.org
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