WMCR (AM)

WMCR
Oneida, New York;
Broadcast area	Mohawk Valley
Frequency	1600 kHz
Branding	101.1 The Wave
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Letitia and Robert English; (Towercast Media, LLC);
History
First air date	September 26, 1956; 68 years ago (as WONG)
Former call signs	WONG (1956–1961)
Call sign meaning	Madison County Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70890
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	43°05′04″N 75°41′35″W / 43.08444°N 75.69306°W
Translator(s)	101.1 W266DJ (Oneida)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wmcramfm.com

WMCR (1600 AM) is a radio station licensed to Oneida, New York, United States. The station is owned by Letitia and Robert English, through licensee Towercast Media, LLC.^[2]

History

The station signed on September 26, 1956^[3] as WONG, owned by John J. Geiger;^[4] it was transferred by 1959 to Madison County Broadcasting Corporation,^[5] which changed the call letters to WMCR^[6] on April 26, 1961^[7] The station was sold to Chenor Communications in 1965,^[8] and to Warren Broadcasting Company in 1969.^[9]

At one time, the station simulcast with sister station WMCR-FM (106.3 FM, now WCIT-FM), which Warren signed on in 1972.^[3] After co-owner Bill Warren died in 2005, his wife Vivian Warren maintained full ownership of the stations, but ultimately decided to sell in 2009 after receiving an offer from Leatherstocking Media Group.^[10] Leatherstocking immediately announced plans to split the simulcast,^[10]^[11] and did so on February 11, 2010, when WMCR began simulcasting WFBL, a talk radio station in Syracuse.^[12]

On September 2, 2016, WMCR went silent. WMCR resumed broadcasting on July 21, 2017. Effective December 29, 2017, Leatherstocking Media sold WMCR to Towercast Media.

The station returned to the air in April 2019 with an adult contemporary format. Syracuse-based broadcaster Gary Dunes is the morning host and program director. Dunes left the station in 2020

Translator

Broadcast translator for WMCR
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W266DJ	101.1 FM	Oneida, New York	201474	250	D	43°05′04″N 75°41′35″W / 43.08444°N 75.69306°W / 43.08444; -75.69306 (W266DJ)	LMS

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References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WMCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WMCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 (PDF). 1981. p. C-161. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1957 (PDF). 1957. p. 188. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 (PDF). 1959. p. B-197. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 (PDF). 1961. p. B-111. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "WMCR history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 (PDF). 1967. p. B-111. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1971 (PDF). 1971. p. B-143. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Fybush, Scott (March 23, 2009). "ABC's Weber Murdered in Brooklyn". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
^ Migdail-Smith, Liam (July 3, 2009). "WMCR radio changing as it stays the same". The Oneida Daily Dispatch. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
^ "Local Radio Listeners Now Have a New Option". Madison County Courier. February 11, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 70890 (WMCR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMCR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201474 (W266DJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W266DJ at FCCdata.org
FCC History Cards for WMCR

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WMCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WMCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[by1981-3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 (PDF). 1981. p. C-161. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

[by1957-4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1957 (PDF). 1957. p. 188. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[by1959-5] Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 (PDF). 1959. p. B-197. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[by1961-6] Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 (PDF). 1961. p. B-111. Retrieved February 14, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[fcc-wongtowmcr-7] "WMCR history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

[by1967-8] Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 (PDF). 1967. p. B-111. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

[by1971-9] Broadcasting Yearbook 1971 (PDF). 1971. p. B-143. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

[nerw-saletoleatherstocking-10] Fybush, Scott (March 23, 2009). "ABC's Weber Murdered in Brooklyn". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

[odd-splitannouncement-11] Migdail-Smith, Liam (July 3, 2009). "WMCR radio changing as it stays the same". The Oneida Daily Dispatch. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

[mcc-wfblonwmcr-12] "Local Radio Listeners Now Have a New Option". Madison County Courier. February 11, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

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