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.
| Broadcast area | Southwest Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | WRCE News from the Center |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Wisconsin Badgers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRCO-FM, WRPQ, WMDX, WLCX | |
| History | |
First air date | 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″N 90°22′39″W / 43.31611°N 90.37750°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.7 W299CD (Richland Center) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrce.fm |
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.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRCE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ "Civic Media Acquires Green Bay/Appleton Pair; Launches Two More Liberal Talkers Across Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 22793 (WRCE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRCE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 157727 (W299CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W299CD at FCCdata.org
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