WWIC
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWIC
| logo = WWIC Logo.jpg
| city = Scottsboro, Alabama
| branding = Anytime, Anywhere. We go, where you go. 1050 WWIC
| frequency = 1050 AM (kHz)
| translators = {{Radio Relay|104.5 MHz|W283CM|Henagar}}
| airdate = June 13, 1950{{cite web |url=http://www.wwicradio.com/About%20WWIC%20Radio.htm |title=About WWIC Radio |work=WWICRadio.com}}
| format = Classic Country
| power = 1,000 watts (day)
100 watts (night)
| class = D
| facility_id = 59421
| coordinates = {{coord|34|40|23|N|86|03|11|W}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WCRI (1950–1982)
| affiliations = ABC Radio
| owner = Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WWIC Listen Live!]
| website = [http://www.wwicradio.com/ wwicradio.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WWIC (1050 AM, "Real Country 1050") is a radio station licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
Formatting
WWIC airs a classic country music format featuring the "Real Country" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio.{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile}}
As of 2021, WWIC carries the following:
- MRN Radio Network
- Alabama Crimson Tide sports [http://www.rolltide.com RollTide.com]
- Tennessee Titans football {{cite web |work=Titans Radio |title=Titans Radio in Alabama |url=http://titansradio.com/sectional.asp?id=28042 |access-date=February 4, 2010}}
- Paul Finebaum's sports talk show
- Nashville Predators hockey
- CBS Sports Radio
- Slap Shot Radio
- Mike Huckabee's political commentary
- CBS News
- Atlanta Braves Radio Network (baseball)
- WWIC owner Greg Bell provides play-by-play coverage of Scottsboro High School Wildcats football and basketball.
The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.
History
The station was founded in 1950 as a 250-watt station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI, under the ownership of Pat M. Courington.{{cite book |title=1951 Broadcasting Yearbook |year=1951 |page=72 |chapter=Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |location=Washington, D.C.}} The station was assigned the WWIC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 4, 1982.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=59421&Callsign=WWIC }}
When the call sign was changed, it stood for the phrase "We Worship In Christ", to promote the gospel format that aired at the time.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wwicradio.com/ WWIC official website]
{{AM station data|59421|WWIC}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Alabama}}
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Category:Classic country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1950
Category:Infinity Sports Network stations
Category:1950 establishments in Alabama
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