WCCP-FM

WCCP-FM is a Sports Talk radio station operating out of Clemson, South Carolina, under the name "The Roar". The station is licensed by the FCC to broadcast at 105.5 FM with an ERP of 20,000 watts. Its studios are in Clemson, with a transmitter east of Pendleton, South Carolina.

WCCP-FM
CityClemson, South Carolina
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency105.5 MHzPickens, Anderson, Greenville, Oconee County. 97.5 in Spartanburg
Branding105.5 The Roar
SloganThe Roar
Programming
FormatSports Talk
AffiliationsClemson Tigers Sports Network (flagship station), Atlanta Braves Radio Network, Atlanta Falcons
Ownership
OwnerJohn Byrne
(Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC)
History
First air date
April 8, 1993 (at 104.9)
Former frequencies
104.9 MHz (1993-2014)
Technical information
Facility ID24481
ClassC3
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT114 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°38′13.10″N 82°42′29.70″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewccpfm.com

In addition, WCCP-FM operates broadcast translator W289AV licensed to Fountain Inn, South Carolina.

Station history

WCCP-FM signed on April 8, 1993 as an oldies station under the name "Foothills 104.9", but switched to all-sports by the end of the decade. Tommy Powell was mainly responsible for getting WCCP-FM 104.9 on the air in 1993 as an oldies station. Since 2003, WCCP-FM has been the flagship radio station for Clemson University Athletics. It is owned by Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC.

On May 5, 2014 WCCP-FM moved from 104.9 FM to 105.5 FM and rebranded as "105.5 The Roar".

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