WCMP (1350 kHz) is an AM 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.
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;[3] the sale was completed on November 30, 2016 at a purchase price of $300,000.[4] On April 17, 2017, WCMP changed their format from adult standards to classic hits, branded as “Pine Hits 106”.[5] Since then, WCMP quietly rebranded as “Highway 106.5” with no change in format.
On November 16, 2020, WCMP flipped to classic country, branded as “Anthem Country”.[6]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-239. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for WCMP”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). “Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals”. RadioInsight. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ “Consummation Notice”. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 2, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Northpine.com
- ^ WCMP & KBEK Debut New Formats Radioinsight – November 16, 2020
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 52622 (WCMP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMP in Nielsen Audio‘s AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138089 (W293DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W293DA at FCCdata.org