WCCK
Encyclopedia
WCCK is a radio station
licensed
to serve Calvert City, Kentucky
, USA. The station is owned by Jim W. Freeland doing business as Freeland Broadcasting.
music format to the Paducah, Kentucky
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, WCCK is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans
football radio network and the University of Louisville
Cardinals
athletics network.
for a new FM radio statio from the Federal Communications Commission
on March 5, 1993
. The new station was assigned the call letters WCCK by the FCC on May 14, 1993. WCCK received its license to cover
from the FCC on January 10, 1994.
In May 2000, Stice Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Jim W. Freeland, doing business as Freeland Broadcasting. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 11, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 2000.
Note: WCCK call letters originally assigned to 103.7 (K-104) In Erie, PA until the early 1990s when the call letters were changed to WMXE, now WRTS (STAR-104) which plays top 40 format.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Calvert City, Kentucky
Calvert City, Kentucky
Calvert City is a city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,701 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Calvert City is located at ....
, USA. The station is owned by Jim W. Freeland doing business as Freeland Broadcasting.
Programming
WCCK broadcasts a classic countryClassic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format to the Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, WCCK is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
football radio network and the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
athletics network.
History
Stice Communications received the original construction permitConstruction permit
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for a new FM radio statio from 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...
on March 5, 1993
1993 in radio
The year 1993 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*WIBF debuts it's modern rock in Jenkintown/Philadelphia*March 13 - Eagle 106 WEGX becomes WJJZ Smooth Jazz 106.1 and featured Smooth Jazz format. the final song played for Eagle 106 was I Will Remember You by Amy Grant...
. The new station was assigned the call letters WCCK by the FCC on May 14, 1993. WCCK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on January 10, 1994.
In May 2000, Stice Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Jim W. Freeland, doing business as Freeland Broadcasting. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 11, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 2000.
Note: WCCK call letters originally assigned to 103.7 (K-104) In Erie, PA until the early 1990s when the call letters were changed to WMXE, now WRTS (STAR-104) which plays top 40 format.