WRCE (AM)

Last updated
WRCE
Broadcast areaSouthwest Wisconsin
Frequency 1450 kHz
BrandingWRCE News from the Center
Programming
Format Progressive talk
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Wisconsin Badgers
Ownership
Owner
  • Civic Media
  • (Civic Media, Inc.)
WRCO-FM, WRPQ, WMDX, WLCX
History
First air date
1949 (1949)
Former call signs
WRCO (1949–2022)
Call sign meaning
W Richland CEnter
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 22793
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°18′58″N90°22′39″W / 43.31611°N 90.37750°W / 43.31611; -90.37750
Translator(s) 107.7 W299CD (Richland Center)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wrce.fm

WRCE (1450 kHz, "WRCE News from the Center") is an AM radio station broadcasting a news and progressive talk format. [2] Licensed to Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Civic Media, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.

In September 2022, WRCE (formerly WRCO-AM) changed its format from standards to talk as "News from the Center". [3] WRCE covers local high school sports play by play and is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Badgers football and basketball radio networks. One of the first interviews on the new format was an interview of longtime local politician Dale Schultz.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRCE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  3. "Civic Media Acquires Green Bay/Appleton Pair; Launches Two More Liberal Talkers Across Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-23.