WUCO
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| Broadcast area | Evansville, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | The Sports Edge 1550 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Kentucky Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Henson Media, Inc. |
| WMSK-FM, WSON | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1960 (as WMSK) |
Former call signs | WMSK (1960–1999) WYGS (1999–2000) WMSK (2000–2015) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68808 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 145 watts day 6 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°40′4″N 87°55′46″W / 37.66778°N 87.92944°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.7 W299CH (Morganfield) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WUCO (1550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Morganfield, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Henson Media, Inc. and features programming from Fox Sports Radio and Kentucky Sports Radio.[2][3]
FM Translator
[edit]In addition to the main station at 1550 kHz, WUCO is relayed by an FM translator, to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM frequency reduces power to only 6 watts.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W299CH | 107.7 FM | Morganfield, Kentucky | 145129 | 250 | D | LMS |
History
[edit]The station went on the air in November 1960, and, with the exception of a brief period in 1999-2000 using the call sign WYGS, the station had always been known as WMSK.[4]
On January 3, 2011, the station switched from its former classic country music format to sports, affiliating with Fox Sports Radio and Kentucky Sports Radio.
The station changed from WMSK to the current WUCO call sign on February 12, 2015.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUCO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://kentuckysportsradio.com/ Kentucky Sports Radio
- ^ "WUCO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WUCO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 68808 (WUCO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUCO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 145129 (W299CH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W299CH at FCCdata.org
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