WCMP (AM)
Radio station in Pine City, Minnesota, United States
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WCMP (1350 kHz) is an AM radio station in Pine City, Minnesota. It has a classic country format, and broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station first signed on in 1957. It started out as a Full Service MOR station broadcasting only through the day hours, but transformed into Full Service AC in the mid-1980s.
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Broadcast area | East-central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | Anthem Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Packers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBEK, WCMP-FM | |
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First air date | June 13, 1957[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 52 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°49′10″N 92°59′45″W |
| Translator | 106.5 W293DA (Pine City) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wcmpradio.com |
It is owned by Alan R. Quarnstrom, through licensee Q Media Properties, and has studios at 15429 Pokegama Lake Rd. This facility is shared with sister station WCMP-FM. Its signal can be heard with in a six-county area.
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WCMP and WCMP-FM to Q Media Properties;[3] the sale was completed on November 30, 2016 at a purchase price of $300,000.[4] On April 17, 2017, WCMP changed their format from adult standards to classic hits, branded as "Pine Hits 106".[5] Since then, WCMP quietly rebranded as "Highway 106.5" with no change in format.
On November 16, 2020, WCMP flipped to classic country, branded as "Anthem Country".[6]
