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WLCR

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WLCR
Broadcast areaLouisville, Kentucky
Frequency1040 kHz
BrandingSpirit & Truth
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
AffiliationsEWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerLCR Partners, L.P.
History
First air date
October 29, 1955 (1955-10-29) (at 1470 AM)
Former call signs
WSAC (1955–1984)
WBUL (1984–1999)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58742
ClassD
Power1,500 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
38°0′11.00″N 85°40′51.00″W / 38.0030556°N 85.6808333°W / 38.0030556; -85.6808333
Translator(s)94.9 MHz W235CZ (Fisherville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wlcr.org

WLCR (1040 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic radio format. It is licensed to Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Louisville area. The station is owned by LCR Partners, L.P.[2]

History

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The station began broadcasting as WSAC on October 29, 1955, licensed to Radcliff and moved in 1958 to Fort Knox at 1470 AM.[3] The station first aired a Top 40 format. It changed its call sign to WBUL on August 20, 1984, and became an adult contemporary station. WBUL is a former Louisville market affiliate for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, which is unusual in an adult contemporary station. This lasted for a short time until WDJX began broadcasting and began carrying the program. On May 26, 1999, the station changed its call sign to the current WLCR.[4]

History of call letters

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The call letters WLCR used to be assigned to an AM station in Torrington, Connecticut. It began broadcasting January 1, 1948, on 990 kHz with 1 kW power.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WLCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ FCC History Cards for WLCR
  4. ^ "WLCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "Torrington Station Operating on 1 kw" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 5, 1948. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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