WVCB

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WVCB
Broadcast area Grand Strand
Frequency 1410 kHz
Programming
Format Defunct (was contemporary Christian and gospel music)
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerWVCB Radio
History
First air date
June 11, 1964 [1]
Last air date
September 15, 2021;2 years ago (2021-09-15)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 31573
Class D
Power
  • 500 watts day
  • 168 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 33°58′20″N78°23′2″W / 33.97222°N 78.38389°W / 33.97222; -78.38389
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Public license information

WVCB (1410 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a combination of contemporary Christian and gospel music. WVCB transmitted with a daytime power of 500 watts, reducing to 168 watts during nighttime. It had always held the call sign WVCB. [3] WVCB was an affiliate of the Carolina Panthers Radio Network, [4] and aired other NFL games via the Sports USA Radio Network. [5] It also aired Music & the Spoken Word from CBS Radio. [6] WVCB went silent on September 15, 2021. [7]

Contents

History

Shallotte Broadcasting Company

The Shallotte Broadcasting Company applied for a new broadcasting license on April 30, 1962, which was granted on September 11, 1963. On October 3, 1963, the call sign WVCB was attached to the construction permit. [8] WVCB began broadcasting on June 11, 1964. Its license was granted on January 12, 1965. [9]

The John Worrell years

In January 1984, John Worrell bought the station. [10] Upon his death, ownership transferred to his wife, Joyce. [11] On December 24, 2014, the station went off the air; [12] it returned to the air on December 6, 2015. [13]

Post-John Worrell

WVCB changed its format in April 2017 to a more contemporary and gospel music format, adding national and local ministries as broadcast partners. WVCB also began streaming its broadcast on TuneIn and the website. WVCB went silent on September 15, 2021 due to its transmitter failing. [14] Station ownership was contemplating the future of the station.

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on January 31, 2024. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ 1970 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-149
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WVCB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ Callsign history for WVCB; retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ List of Carolina Panthers Radio affiliates; retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sports USA Radio Network affiliate map; retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Music & the Spoken Word Airing Schedules; North Carolina stations. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ FCC Public Files for WVCB, retrieved September 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ F.C.C.'s history cards for WVCB; retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ WVCB at the F.C.C.'s website; retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ 1985 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-200; retrieved September 3, 2019.
  11. ↑ 20150312ABH; retrieved September 3, 2019.
  12. ↑ FCC's list of silent A.M. stations, retrieved June 18, 2015. Archived June 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Letter to the F.C.C., dated December 7, 2015, stating WVCB has returned to the air. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ FCC Public Files for WVCB, retrieved September 29, 2021.
  15. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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