WWIC

WWIC
Scottsboro, Alabama;
Frequency	1050 AM (kHz)
Branding	Anytime, Anywhere. We go, where you go. 1050 WWIC
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.
History
First air date	June 13, 1950
Former call signs	WCRI (1950–1982)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59421
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day); 100 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	34°40′23″N 86°03′11″W / 34.67306°N 86.05306°W
Translator(s)	104.5 MHz W283CM (Henagar)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	wwicradio.com

WWIC (1050 AM, "Real Country 1050") is a radio station licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.

Formatting

WWIC airs a classic country music format featuring the "Real Country" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio.^[4]

As of 2021, WWIC carries the following:

MRN Radio Network
Alabama Crimson Tide sports RollTide.com
Tennessee Titans football ^[5]
Paul Finebaum's sports talk show
Nashville Predators hockey
CBS Sports Radio
Slap Shot Radio
Mike Huckabee's political commentary
CBS News
Atlanta Braves Radio Network (baseball)
WWIC owner Greg Bell provides play-by-play coverage of Scottsboro High School Wildcats football and basketball.

The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.

History

The station was founded in 1950 as a 250-watt station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI, under the ownership of Pat M. Courington.^[6] The station was assigned the WWIC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 4, 1982.^[2] When the call sign was changed, it stood for the phrase "We Worship In Christ", to promote the gospel format that aired at the time.

References

^ "About WWIC Radio". WWICRadio.com.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WWIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
^ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1951 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1951. p. 72.