WASC (AM)
Encyclopedia
WASC is a daytime-only American radio station
located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast on 1530 AM.
in Morganton, North Carolina
a license to broadcast on 760 AM, it was denied by the FCC.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to broadcast on 1530 AM.
History
In 1985, WASC attempted to move to 760 AM; when the FCC granted WCISWCIS
WCIS , "Western Carolina Inspiration Station," is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel Music format. Licensed to Morganton, North Carolina, USA, it serves the area...
in Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The town was recently profiled in The 50 Best Small Southern Towns. The population was 17,310 at the 2000 census...
a license to broadcast on 760 AM, it was denied by the FCC.