WCSR (AM)
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{{Infobox radio station
| city = Hillsdale, Michigan | country = US
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| name = WCSR
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| frequency = {{Frequency|1340|kHz}}
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| branding = 99.5 The Dale
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| format = Country
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| affiliations = Motor Racing Network
| owner = McKibbin Media Group, Inc.
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| sister_stations = WCSR-FM
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1955|p=y}}
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| former_callsigns = WBSE (1955–1958)
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| callsign_meaning = "Community Service Radio"
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 71299
| class = C
| power = {{ubl|500 watts day|250 watts night}}
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| coordinates = {{Coord|41|55|41|N|84|38|10|W|type:landmark_region:US-MI_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay|99.5|W258DE|Hillsdale}}
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WCSR is a radio station located in Hillsdale, Michigan. It transmits on 1340 kHz with 500 watts in the daytime and 250 watts at night. WCSR is owned by McKibbin Media Group, Inc.
History
WCSR began in 1955 as WBSE, a 100-watt AM station with studios on Broad Street in downtown Hillsdale. It was owned by Baw Beese Enterprises and changed call signs to WCSR on December 30, 1958. In 1962, the station moved to its current location on West Street and upgraded its power to 500 watts.{{Cite web|title=History Cards for WCSR|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=51379|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} In 1973, WCSR-FM 92.1 began broadcasting. In April 2019, a license was granted for the translator W258DE (99.5 FM) to WCSR.
On February 28, 2020, WCSR 1340 AM/W258DE split from its simulcast with WCSR-FM and changed their format to country, branded as "99.5 The Dale".{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/184952/wcsr-debuts-99-5-the-dale/ |title=WCSR Debuts 99.5 The Dale|work= RadioInsight|date=March 5, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-a/wcsram.html Michiguide.com - WCSR History]
- [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-a/wcsr.html Michiguide.com - WCSR-FM History]
{{AM station data|71299|WCSR}}
{{South Central Michigan Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Michigan}}
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1955