WCLY

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WCLY
Simulcasts WDNC, Durham
WDNC 620 WCLY 1550 the Buzz logo.png
Broadcast area
Frequency 1550 kHz
BrandingThe Buzz
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WRAL-TV, WRAL, WCMC-FM, WDNC, WRAZ-TV, WNGT-CD
History
First air date
August 1962 (1962-08) (as WNOH)
Former call signs
  • WNOH (1962–1966)
  • WYNA (1966–1982)
  • WRZR (1982–1983)
  • WSES (1983–1987)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 51262
Class D
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 8 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 35°45′37.55″N78°39′25.01″W / 35.7604306°N 78.6569472°W / 35.7604306; -78.6569472
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website The Buzz website

WCLY (1550 AM; "The Buzz") is a radio station located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company along with sister radio stations WRAL-FM, WCMC-FM and WDNC, and television stations WRAL-TV and WRAZ-TV. Its studios are located in Raleigh, and the transmitter tower is just south of downtown Raleigh. Established in 1962 as WNOH, WCLY broadcasts a sports radio format, simulcasting sister stations 620 WDNC and 99.9 WCMC-FM HD2.

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History

WCLY began broadcasting in August 1962 as WNOH as a country station founded by N.O. Harris, owner of Harris Wholesale, a local beer distributor. WNOH's original antenna was close to where present-day Interstate 40 crosses Lake Wheeler Road, and its studios were located in the Jack Wardlaw Building on Hillsborough Street. WNOH switched to Top 40 as WYNA in 1966, only to return to country under former WKIX owner Hugh Holder. As country music began taking root on the FM dial, WYNA became Top 40 again as WRZR "The Rock of Raleigh" in 1982.

The Top 40 format did not last long, and the station became WSES in 1983 and switched to black gospel. Construction of I-40 through southern Raleigh forced the station to move their antenna to Maywood Avenue, where it shared a tower with WLLE (now WQDR). By 1987, the current WCLY calls were adopted. In the late 1990s, both WCLY and the former WLLE (which was WDTF at the time) were bought by Curtis Media Group.

It was announced on August 10, 2009, that Curtis Media would sell WCLY and WDNC to Capitol Broadcasting Company in exchange for the North Carolina News Network. [2] WCLY later switched to Spanish language sports radio from ESPN Deportes Radio in October. [3]

On April 16, 2011, a tornado felled the Maywood Avenue tower shared by WCLY and what was then known as WFNL (now WQDR). While WFNL would leave this site for sister station WPTF's transmitter site, WCLY eventually returned to the air from a new tower at this same site. During its construction, WCLY returned to the air via a temporary long wire antenna. [4]

On February 29, 2016, WCLY relaunched as an English-language sports station, "1550 the Ticket". The station featured a mix of sports programming from ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, and Fox Sports Radio, which also aired on WCMC-FM 99.9-HD3. ESPN Deportes continued to air on 99.9-HD4. [5]

On February 1, 2017, WCLY signed on an FM translator at 95.7 FM and changed its moniker to "95.7 the Ticket". [6] The translator on 95.7 FM broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 250 watts with a directional signal (towards the north) from the WDCG tower. In addition, WCLY also broadcasts Appalachian State football, NASCAR, and North Carolina FC soccer.

On May 1, 2018, WCLY changed its format to adult album alternative, branded as "That Station". The "Ticket" sports format moved to WDNC. [7] Musical styles ranged from roots, Americana, bluegrass, rhythm & blues, rock and country. Artists included Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Avett Brothers, The Decemberists and Ryan Adams. [8] Capitol Broadcasting ran a contest in which listeners were invited to submit ideas for a permanent name, but the vast majority of the nominations were to keep the name "That Station". [9]

On July 31, 2022, WCLY flipped back to sports, branded as "The Buzz", simulcasting sister stations WDNC and WCMC-FM HD2. The adult album alternative format continues on translator 95.7 W239CK and 101.5 WRAL-HD2. [10]

On February 5, 2023, WCLY (AM) went off the air.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCLY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Baysden, Chris (August 10, 2009). "Sports radio shakeup: Capitol Broadcasting buys 620 the Bull; Curtis gets WRBZ 850". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Capitol Broadcasting adds ESPN Deportes". wralsportsfan.com. October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ingenuity of CBC Engineers Gets ESPN Deportes Back on Air after Tornado".
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 23, 2016). "Capitol To Launch Third Raleigh Sports Talker". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "WCLY-A-WCMC-HD3 (The Ticket)/Raleigh Adds FM Translator Simulcast". AllAccess.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Capitol Broadcasting Launches That Station in Raleigh Radioinsight - May 1, 2018
  8. ↑ Menconi, David (May 1, 2018). "Name 'That Station,' the new Americana radio station in the Triangle". News and Observer .
  9. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 20, 2018). "That Station In Raleigh Selects Permanent Name". RadioInsight.
  10. ↑ Venta, Lance. "Buzz Moves in Raleigh". RadioDiscussions.
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