WCGR
Encyclopedia
WCGR is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format, simulcasting WFLK
101.7 FM Geneva, New York
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Licensed to Canandaigua, New York
, USA, the station is currently owned by Canandaigua Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio and Dial Global
.
, who was born and grew up in nearby Rochester
, is said to have been one of its early announcing staffers. It changed calls to WLKA on June 15, 1997 while moving its WCGR callsign and programming to a fulltime, 1000 watt companion facility on 1310 kHZ. The 1310 facility was sold the following year to a local religious broadcaster as a companion station to WASB in Brockport, and on October 5, 1998, the 1550 kHz station changed its call sign back to WCGR.
In 2008, WCGR added a simulcast on FM translator W283BF (104.5 MHz), allowing it to broadcast 24 hours a day on the FM band with a signal that covers the local Canandaigua, Victor and Farmington areas with a footprint comparable to the AM signal.
On July 23, 2008, WCGR changed the format of both AM 1550 and 104.5 FM from news
/talk
, as part of co-owned Finger Lakes News Radio, to oldies music. WCGR management cites clearance issues involving the talk shows that were carried on WCGR via its affiliation with Finger Lakes News Radio, and says competitor WHAM in Rochester would no longer allow WCGR to carry the affected programs as a 24 hour station. http://blogs.fingerlakesdailynews.com/fingerlakesnewsradio/what-s-up-with-wcgr/
On both AM and FM, the WCGR programming continues to include local news and sports programming from Finger Lakes News Radio.
On the week of August 1, 2011 both 104.5 FM and 1550 AM changed formats from oldies to country, a simulcast from WFLK
(Geneva, NY) K 101.7 (hot new country).
Radio station
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broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format, simulcasting WFLK
WFLK
WFLK is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Geneva, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Mb Communications, Inc. and features programing from Jones Radio Network.-History:...
101.7 FM Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
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Licensed to Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Canandaigua Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio and Dial Global
Dial Global
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History
The station first went on the air as WCGR in 1960, as a full service middle-of-the-road daytime station with community news. Legendary Miami radio personality Neil RogersNeil Rogers
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, who was born and grew up in nearby Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, is said to have been one of its early announcing staffers. It changed calls to WLKA on June 15, 1997 while moving its WCGR callsign and programming to a fulltime, 1000 watt companion facility on 1310 kHZ. The 1310 facility was sold the following year to a local religious broadcaster as a companion station to WASB in Brockport, and on October 5, 1998, the 1550 kHz station changed its call sign back to WCGR.
In 2008, WCGR added a simulcast on FM translator W283BF (104.5 MHz), allowing it to broadcast 24 hours a day on the FM band with a signal that covers the local Canandaigua, Victor and Farmington areas with a footprint comparable to the AM signal.
On July 23, 2008, WCGR changed the format of both AM 1550 and 104.5 FM from news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
, as part of co-owned Finger Lakes News Radio, to oldies music. WCGR management cites clearance issues involving the talk shows that were carried on WCGR via its affiliation with Finger Lakes News Radio, and says competitor WHAM in Rochester would no longer allow WCGR to carry the affected programs as a 24 hour station. http://blogs.fingerlakesdailynews.com/fingerlakesnewsradio/what-s-up-with-wcgr/
On both AM and FM, the WCGR programming continues to include local news and sports programming from Finger Lakes News Radio.
On the week of August 1, 2011 both 104.5 FM and 1550 AM changed formats from oldies to country, a simulcast from WFLK
WFLK
WFLK is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Geneva, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Mb Communications, Inc. and features programing from Jones Radio Network.-History:...
(Geneva, NY) K 101.7 (hot new country).