WBCU (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format to the Union, South Carolina, United States, area. The station is currently owned by Union-Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc., and features programming from Westwood One News and Westwood One 24-hour formats, as well as South Carolina Radio Network and the syndicated Clark Howard Show.[2]
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| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | AM 1460 WBCU |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Union-Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 7088 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 106 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′10″N 81°39′44″W / 34.71944°N 81.66222°W |
| Translator | 103.5 W278BE (Union) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbcuradio.com |
According to the station's website, WBCU also provides local news, sports, weather and community events. The station broadcasts the entire football, baseball and basketball schedule of Union County High School, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University football and basketball games and the Atlanta Braves baseball games.[3]
The transmitter and antenna system are located west of Union on Rice Avenue. It uses a single tower full-time for an omnidirectional signal pattern. It uses 1,000 watts during the day and drops to 106 watts at night.[4]
An FM translator came online in February 2008. Its official call sign is W278BE, broadcasting on 103.5 FM.[3]
On October 31, 2014, WBCU began streaming its signal online.[citation needed] It also released Android and iPhone apps for mobile access to the stream.
References
edit- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBCU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WBCU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1 2 "programming Information". www.wbcuradio.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "WBCU AM Antenna Information". FCC. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 7088 (WBCU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBCU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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