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From 1999 until it ceased radio broadcasting, WRCR was the only radio station providing English language news and information specifically for Rockland County, as [[WRKL]] [[910 AM]] in nearby [[Pomona, New York]], had switched to an [[Poland|all-Polish]] format on March 19, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrkl.org/images/jn32099.jpg|title=WRKL Back - In Polish}}</ref> |
From 1999 until it ceased radio broadcasting, WRCR was the only radio station providing English language news and information specifically for Rockland County, as [[WRKL]] [[910 AM]] in nearby [[Pomona, New York]], had switched to an [[Poland|all-Polish]] format on March 19, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrkl.org/images/jn32099.jpg|title=WRKL Back - In Polish}}</ref> |
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On July 13, 2015, WRCR moved from 1300 to 1700 kHz in the [[AM expanded band]], increasing its power from 500 to 10,000 [[watt]]s by day and |
On July 13, 2015, WRCR moved from 1300 to 1700 kHz in the [[AM expanded band]], increasing its power from 500 to 10,000 [[watt]]s by day and 1,000 watts at night. The higher power allowed the station to be heard over a wider area of the lower [[Hudson Valley]] and Northern [[New Jersey]]. Along with the facility upgrade, the station's [[City of license|City of License]] was changed from [[Spring Valley, New York|Spring Valley]] to [[Ramapo, New York|Ramapo]]. Both are communities in Rockland County. |
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WRCR operated with the call letters WLIR, from late 1987 until 2000. WLIR had been the call letters for a famous and [[WLIR#Dare to be different (1982–1991)|successful FM station]] operating in [[Garden City, New York]]. When the operator of that station lost their FCC license, they brought their WLIR call letters to this Rockland County station. In 2000, WLIR changed its call letters to WRCR, which were the dormant call letters of a former college carrier current radio station at [[Rockford College]] in [[Rockford, Illinois]] operating from 1962 until 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrcr.radiohistory.net/|title=WRCR History|publisher=Rockford College Alumni|accessdate=2008-09-04}}</ref> |
WRCR operated with the call letters WLIR, from late 1987 until 2000. WLIR had been the call letters for a famous and [[WLIR#Dare to be different (1982–1991)|successful FM station]] operating in [[Garden City, New York]]. When the operator of that station lost their FCC license, they brought their WLIR call letters to this Rockland County station. In 2000, WLIR changed its call letters to WRCR, which were the dormant call letters of a former college carrier current radio station at [[Rockford College]] in [[Rockford, Illinois]] operating from 1962 until 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrcr.radiohistory.net/|title=WRCR History|publisher=Rockford College Alumni|accessdate=2008-09-04}}</ref> |
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| Broadcast area | Rockland County, New York |
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| Frequency | 1700 kHz (silent) |
| Branding | AM 1700 Radio Rockland |
| Programmierung | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary and News-Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alexander Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1965, as WRRC |
Former call signs | WLIR (1987-2000) WGRC (1977-1987) WKQW (1968-1977) WRRC (1965-1968) |
Former frequencies | 1300 kHz (1965-2015) |
Call sign meaning | W Rockland County Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64556 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime |
| Links | |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | wrcr.com |
WRCR is a webcast station. It previously operated for 52 years as a commercial AM radio station, before going silent when their landlord unexpectedly cut off the utilities on August 7, 2017.[1] At that time, WRCR was broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format with weekday News-Talk shows. WRCR’s FCC license was assigned to Ramapo, New York and served Rockland County. The station is owned by Alexander Broadcasting, Inc.[2][3]
History
WRCR's roots date to September 1, 1965, when the station signed on as WRRC at 1300 AM from Broadcast House on Route 59. The station used its original transmitter site in Nanuet, New York, for its entire 52 year history, although a new tower was erected in 2015 for the operation at 1700 AM.
In its final years as a broadcast station, WRCR split its broadcast day 50-50 with Radio India Ltd., so that WRCR’s English-language programming was heard half of the day with the remainder of the time being filled by Radio India Ltd., under a local marketing agreement. Radio India serves the South Asian community in the New York City metropolitan area with music, news and public affairs programming in the Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu languages.
The first indication of problems for WRCR occurred on November 15, 2016, when Radio India took over the entire broadcast schedule, though WRCR did continue its English programming online.[4] Several weeks later, on February 1, 2017, WRCR's English-language programming returned to 1700 AM.[5]
The station aired a local morning talk show co-hosted by Steve Possell. Possell was been heard on Rockland's airwaves (previously on WRKL-New City, New York) for nearly 50 years. Since November 2011, WRCR's studios and offices have been located within Palisades Credit Union Park, in Pomona, New York. The Park is the home stadium of the Rockland Boulders, of the Can-Am Baseball League. Previously the studios were located on the upper level of the former Nanuet Mall.
From 1999 until it ceased radio broadcasting, WRCR was the only radio station providing English language news and information specifically for Rockland County, as WRKL 910 AM in nearby Pomona, New York, had switched to an all-Polish format on March 19, 1999.[6]
On July 13, 2015, WRCR moved from 1300 to 1700 kHz in the AM expanded band, increasing its power from 500 to 10,000 watts by day and 1,000 watts at night. The higher power allowed the station to be heard over a wider area of the lower Hudson Valley and Northern New Jersey. Along with the facility upgrade, the station's City of License was changed from Spring Valley to Ramapo. Both are communities in Rockland County.
WRCR operated with the call letters WLIR, from late 1987 until 2000. WLIR had been the call letters for a famous and successful FM station operating in Garden City, New York. When the operator of that station lost their FCC license, they brought their WLIR call letters to this Rockland County station. In 2000, WLIR changed its call letters to WRCR, which were the dormant call letters of a former college carrier current radio station at Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois operating from 1962 until 1994.[7]
Station goes silent/dispute with transmitter landowner
On August 7, 2017 WRCR management announced via the station's website[1] that the station will be off-the-air on its 1700 kHz frequency until further notice due to an emergency relocation of their transmitter and tower equipment. On August 29, 2017 Alexander Broadcasting Inc. filed a Notice of Suspension of Operations with the FCC[8] requesting the consent to go silent on the 1700 kHz frequency stating that the owner of the land where WRCR's transmitter and tower was located opted not to renew the station's land lease and consequently the land owner had the power and other vital utilities to the property shut off without notifying station management causing WRCR to go dark.
In the same notice on their website station management did announce that they will continue to broadcast via their live stream on their website and also via the TuneIn on their website and using the Amazon Echo devices.
References
- ^ a b WRCR temporary shutdown notice (Retrieved 29 September 2017 via wrcr.com website)
- ^ "WRCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WRCR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Rockland's WRCR radio station goes exclusively online". lohud.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "The Morning Show with Steve & Patrick Returns On-Air on WRCR AM 1700". patch.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "WRKL Back - In Polish".
- ^ "WRCR History". Rockford College Alumni. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ Alexander Broadcasting Inc. licensee of WRCR-AM (Facility ID: 64556) filed a Notice of Suspension of Operations (Retrieved 29 September 2017 via FCC.gov website)
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WRCR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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