WCLE (AM)
| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Cleveland's Oldies 99.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Santos Latin Media, Corp. |
| WCLE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 2, 1957 |
Call sign meaning | W CLEveland |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55098 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 84 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°10′55.00″N 84°50′55.00″W / 35.1819444°N 84.8486111°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 W256DQ (Cleveland) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myoldies991.com |
WCLE (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an oldies format.[2] Licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee, the station is owned by Hartline, LLC.[3] The station also broadcasts on an FM translator, W256DQ 99.1 MHz, with a power of 250 watts.
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On September 1, 2019, the format of WCLE was changed from talk to Regional Mexican. It eventually switched back to talk.
On April 25, 2025, WCLE changed their format from talk to oldies, branded as "Cleveland's Oldies 99.1".[4]
WCLE is a sister station to WCLE-FM, with which it shares a studio.[5]
Notable contributors
[edit]- Tom Rowland, former broadcaster, station manager, and owner who became mayor of Cleveland[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCLE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ "WCLE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ WCLE Flips to Oldies Radioinsight - May 9, 2025
- ^ "WCLE-AM". radio-locator.com. Radio Locator. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Keely, Harrison (March 9, 2025). "Tom Rowland – Mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee". YouTube. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 55098 (WCLE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCLE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202461 (W256DQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W256DQ at FCCdata.org
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