WCMP (AM)

WCMP (1350 AM) is a radio station in Pine City, Minnesota. It has a classic country format, and broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station first signed on in 1957. It started out as a Full Service MOR station broadcasting only through the day hours, but transformed into Full Service AC in the mid-1980s.

WCMP
CityPine City, Minnesota
Broadcast areaEast-central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Frequency1350 kHz
BrandingAnthem Country
SloganClassic Country With an Attitude
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerAlan R. Quarnstrom
(Q Media Properties, LLC)
WCMP-FM
History
First air date
June 13, 1957 (1957-06-13)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID52622
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
52 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
45°49′10″N 92°59′45″W
Translator(s)106.5 W293DA (Pine City)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewcmpradio.com

It is owned by Alan R. Quarnstrom, through licensee Q Media Properties, and has studios at 15429 Pokegama Lake Rd. This facility is shared with sister station WCMP-FM. Its signal can be heard with in a six-county area.

On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WCMP and WCMP-FM to Q Media Properties;[2] the sale was completed on November 30, 2016 at a purchase price of $300,000.[3] On April 17, 2017, WCMP changed their format from adult standards to classic hits, branded as "Pine Hits 106".[4] WCMP has since quietly rebranded as "Highway 106.5" with no change in format.

On November 16, 2020, WCMP changed their format from classic hits to classic country, branded as "Anthem Country".[5]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-239. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  3. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 2, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. Northpine.com
  5. WCMP & KBEK Debut New Formats Radioinsight - November 16, 2020


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