WCER (FM)

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WCER
Frequency 97.5 MHz
Programming
Format Christian radio
Network Family Life Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Life Ministries, Inc.
WCEB, WCEG
History
First air date
April 2008 (2008-04)
Former call signs
WTBD-FM (2007–2024)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 164165
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′9.3″N74°57′10.5″W / 42.235917°N 74.952917°W / 42.235917; -74.952917
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Public license information

WCER (97.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Delhi, New York. WCER is owned by Family Life Ministries. [2]

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History

The 97.5 allocation in Delphi was added by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1999. [3] Double O Radio won the construction permit at auction for $399,000 in 2004; [4] it put WTBD-FM on the air in April 2008 with an adult hits format. [5] Double O sold 26 radio stations, including WTBD-FM, to Townsquare Media in 2011. [6] In early 2019, Townsquare closed the station's studios in Walton, which were shared with WDLA, WDLA-FM, WDHI, and WIYN; operations were moved to the company's Oneonta facility. [7]

On December 31, 2023, WTBD-FM ceased operations; at the time of the closure, the station had a contemporary hit radio format. [8] In May 2024, Townsquare Media sold the station, along with WDHI and WIYN (which had shut down at the same time), to the Family Life Network. [9] WTBD-FM returned to the air October 8, 2024, [10] and changed its call sign to WCER on December 6. [11]

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References

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  2. WCER fcc.gov. Accessed December 31, 2012
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