WCOM-FM

Last updated
WCOM-FM
Broadcast area Buffalo, New York
Frequency 90.7 MHz
Branding"Family Life Network"
Programming
Format Christian contemporary
Ownership
Owner Family Life Ministries, Inc.
History
Former call signs
WGCC-FM (1985–2023)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 23603
Class A
ERP 880 watts
HAAT 50.0 meters (164.0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 43°1′3″N78°8′18″W / 43.01750°N 78.13833°W / 43.01750; -78.13833
Links
Public license information
Website familylife.org

WCOM-FM (90.7 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format in Batavia, New York. [2] The station is owned by Family Life Ministries, Inc. [3]

Contents

WCOM-FM broadcasts with 880 watts effective radiated power (ERP), which gives the station an average broadcast radius of 25 miles. Its antenna has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 50 meters. The FCC regulations for ERP and HAAT are listed under Title 47, Part 73 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

History

On November 13, 1985, the radio station first became licensed to Genesee Community College by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as WGCC-FM thanks to the station's founding father, Chuck Platt. The station was later advised by GCC faculty member Barry Chow. [4]

It started out as a mixed format radio station, which included some local bands, along with current favorites like Michael Jackson and The Moody Blues, as well as some classic favorites like The Beatles. At one point, WGCC-FM played some rap, but the genre was put out of rotation due to the demographics of the area at the time. The station's demographic range covered many genres, as students were allowed to play whatever type of music they chose.

Gennesee Community College surrendered WGCC-FM's license to the FCC on February 25, 2022, and it was cancelled the same day; WGCC-FM rescinded the request in March and received its license back. In December 2022, amid SUNY's phaseout of FCC-licensed college radio, it sold WGCC-FM to Family Life Network, which planned to convert the station to its in-house contemporary Christian format. [5] Since WGCC-FM's coverage area substantially overlaps existing owned-and-operated station WCOU in Attica, Family Life intends on relocating 90.7's city of license to Kendall and its call sign to WCGI (Where Christ Grants Immortality). [6] The sale to Family Life Network was consummated on March 27, 2023, at a price of $55,000. On September 6, 2023, the station changed its call sign to WCOM-FM.

WGCC Rockfest

WGCC-FM hosted a concert called Rockfest. Local bands to the Rochester/Buffalo area such as Down To Earth Approach and New Skin have played at this concert. In 2000, Disturbed was the headlining band for Rockfest, but due to unfortunate circumstances, they were unable to play, thus canceling that year's show. Another band who was a hopeful for Rockfest 2006 was Kittie, but due to a previously scheduled touring event, they were scratched from the lineup. As of the fall of 2012, Rockfest was no more, and had been replaced by Play Eat and Trick or Treat, an indoor trick-or-treat activity for local children. [7]

-Loosely Tight
-Trolls
-Reporter
-Battery
-People of the Sun
-Grafix 420
-Nic-Fit
-Secret Lives!
-Karate High School
-Urgency
-The Con
-Pollock
-Broken Frame
-Take The Lead
-Amongst the Run
-The Gifted Children
-Burn Down Broadway
-The Reign of Kindo
-P-Frame
-Golden Bar
-Pam Swarts
-Red October
-Non Applicable
-Sonny Mayo Band
-MC Chris
-Schaffer The Darklord
-James Kurdzel
-Beard Without A Mustache
-Drew Richter
-Wyatt Coin
-Keaton
-My Friend Jane

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCOM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WCOM-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ "All GCC Student Clubs and Organizations".
  5. ↑ Station Sales: Week of 12/23. Radio Insight. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ List of Family Life radio stations, retrieved January 12, 2023
  7. ↑ "WGCC Play Eat and Treat or Treat". WGCC Play Eat and Trick or Treat.
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