WCVC

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WCVC
Broadcast areaTallahassee
Frequency1330 kHz
Programming
FormatCatholic (EWTN)
Ownership
OwnerLa Promesa Foundation, Guadalupe Radio Network
History
First air date
1953
Former call signs
WMEN (1953-1976)
Call sign meaning
Christian Voice of the Capital
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassD
Power3,200 watts
26 watts night
Translator(s)W245CB (96.9 MHz, Tallahassee)
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://www.grnonline.com

WCVC is a radio station broadcasting on 1330 kilohertz in Tallahassee, Florida. WCVC is owned and operated by Guadalupe Radio Network of Midland Texas, and broadcasts a Catholic talk format from EWTN.

History

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After its launch in 1953, WMEN was at one point the dominating country station in the Tallahassee market, only losing market share upon the rise of FM radio’s popularity in the early 1970s, which drew more listeners to newcomer WOMA (now WTNT-FM). On September 29, 1975, it attempted a switch to an all-news format as a member of the NBC News and Information Service, but fell silent in May 1976. WMEN was sold in October 1976 to Rev. William R. Crews, a preacher and televangelist, who changed its calls to WCVC and relaunched the station as a Christian one on January 1, 1977. WCVC changed its format in April 2001 to talk radio, with callers and hosts discussing news and events of national and local interest. The station changed its format again to EWTN programming in August 2005.

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30°29′03″N 84°17′13″W / 30.48417°N 84.28694°W / 30.48417; -84.28694