WWIC
Encyclopedia
WWIC is a radio station
licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama
. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
WWIC airs a classic country
music format featuring the "Real Country
" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio. In addition to its usual music programming, WWIC is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans
football radio network.
In 2010, the station will broadcast at least 85 Southern League
baseball games as a member of the Huntsville Stars
Radio Network. The network also includes flagship station
WTKI
in Huntsville
and WEKI in Decatur
.
The station was founded as a 250 watt
station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI under the ownership of Pat M. Courington. The station was assigned the WWIC call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on February 4, 1982
.
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...
licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama
Scottsboro, Alabama
Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 14,770. Named for its founder Robert Scott, the city is the county seat of Jackson County....
. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
WWIC airs a classic country
Classic 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 featuring the "Real Country
Real country
Real Country is a 24-hour radio format produced by Cumulus Media Networks. Real Country, originally one of the Satellite Music Network stations, is marketed at the 18 to 54 demographic in rural areas of the United States...
" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio. In addition to its usual music programming, WWIC 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.
In 2010, the station will broadcast at least 85 Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
baseball games as a member of the Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
Radio Network. The network also includes flagship station
Flagship station
In broadcasting, a flagship is the broadcast which originates a television network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls...
WTKI
WTKI
WTKI is a radio station licensed to serve Huntsville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Christian Voice of Central Ohio, Inc., although a sale to FRC of Alabama LLC, doing business as "Focus Radio Communications", is currently pending FCC approval.Since November 2009, FRC has operated WTKI...
in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
and WEKI in Decatur
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
.
The station was founded as a 250 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI under the ownership of Pat M. Courington. The station was assigned the WWIC call letters 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...
on February 4, 1982
1982 in radio
The year 1982 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*23 July - KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh, becomes the first AM station to broadcast in Stereo sound....
.