WCNW (1560 kHz) was an AM radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format, combining instructional religious shows with southern gospel music. Licensed to Fairfield, Ohio, it served the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The station was owned by Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc.

WCNW
Broadcast areaCincinnati metropolitan area
Frequency1560 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerVernon R. Baldwin, Inc.
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History
First air date
February 14, 1964
Last air date
May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
Call sign meaning
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69989
ClassD
Power
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′20.2″N 84°31′29.8″W / 39.338944°N 84.524944°W / 39.338944; -84.524944
Links
Public license information
Websitewcnwradio.com

By day, WCNW transmitted with 5,000 watts. As 1560 AM is a clear channel frequency, to protect other stations on the frequency, the station was required to sign off at night. During critical hours, it transmitted with 1,000 watts.

History

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On February 14, 1964, WCNW first signed on the air. WCNW's call sign originally meant "We're Country N Western" when the station began broadcasting a country music format. There was previously a WCNW-FM on 94.9 MHz, which signed on in 1962. It has since been sold and is now known as WREW.

On May 3, 2023, WCNW signed off the air.[2]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on May 6, 2024.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCNW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WCNW Ceases Operations Radioinsight - May 3, 2023
  3. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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