WCBN (AM)

Last updated
WCBN
City Hayward, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Hayward
Frequency 910 kHz
Branding96.9 The Cabin
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
OwnerZoe Communications
WHSM-FM, WGMO, WPLT, WZEZ, WXNK, WXCX, WDMO, WXCE
History
First air date
December 21, 1957 (as WHSM) [1]
Former call signs
WHSM (1957–2017)
Call sign meaning
CaBiN
Technical information
Facility ID 53994
Class D
Power 5,000 watts (day)
75 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
45°59′07″N91°32′23″W / 45.98528°N 91.53972°W / 45.98528; -91.53972
Translator(s) 96.9 W245CT (Hayward)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website 969thecabin.com

WCBN (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayward, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1957 as WHSM, [1] the station is owned by Zoe Communications, Inc. WCBN broadcasts a classic hits format. [2] The station's programming is also heard on translator station W245CT (96.9 FM).

The station was originally assigned the WHSM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [3] Its studios and transmitter are located on W. Highway 63, west of downtown Hayward.

On July 20, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WHSM to Zoe Communications as part of a five-station deal; [4] the sale was completed on September 30, 2016. [5] In February 2017, WHSM changed their format from soft oldies to adult contemporary, branded as "96.9 The Cabin" (simulcast on FM translator W245CT 96.9 FM Hayward). The call sign was subsequently changed to WCBN on May 6, 2017.

As of October 2020, WCBN and W245CT are broadcasting a Classic Hits format.

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