WCSR (AM)
| Broadcast area | [1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | 99.5 The Dale |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | McKibbin Media Group, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | WBSE (1955–1959) |
Call sign meaning | We are Community Service Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71299 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 500 watts day 250 watts night |
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
[edit]WCSR began in 1955 as WBSE, a 100-watt AM station with studios on the corner of Howell Street and McCollum Street in downtown Hillsdale. In 1962 the station moved to their current location on West Street and upgraded their power to 500 watts as well as changing callsigns to the current WCSR. In 1974, added an F.M. sister station: WCSR-FM/92.1. In April 2019, a license was granted for the translator W258DE 99.5 to WCSR. The stations were simulcast until February 28, 2020, when WCSR & W258DE 99.5 launched the country format, 99.5 The Dale.
Format
[edit]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".[2]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCSR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WCSR Debuts 99.5 The Dale Radioinsight - March 5, 2020
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 71299 (WCSR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCSR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database