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For the FM radio station in Bruce, Mississippi, United States, see WCMR-FM.

Radio station in Indiana, United States

WCMR
Elkhart, Indiana United States
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Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	Solid Gospel 1270 & 105.3 FM
Programming
Format	Southern gospel
Ownership
Owner	Progressive Broadcasting System, Inc.
Sister stations	WFRN-FM
History
First air date	1956
Former call signs	WCMR (1956–1993) WFRN (1993–2008)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53650
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°37′16.18″N 85°57′40″W / 41.6211611°N 85.96111°W / 41.6211611; -85.96111
Translator(s)	105.3 W287BL (Elkhart)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System. WCMR airs a full-time southern gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.

History

The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a country music format for many years. From July 5, 1993, until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister WFRN-FM which focuses on contemporary Christian music.

Until the summer of 2012, WCMR utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative talk as "Smart Talk 1270". "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including; Bill Bennett, Dave Ramsey, and Hugh Hewitt.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WCMR
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W287BL	105.3 FM	Elkhart, Indiana	150311	165	128.2 m (421 ft)	D	41°37′18.2″N 85°57′38″W / 41.621722°N 85.96056°W / 41.621722; -85.96056 (W287BL)	LMS

References

"Facility Technical Data for WCMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WCMR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
"WCMR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
"WCMR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 53650 (WCMR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WCMR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 150311 (W287BL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W287BL at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in the South Bend, Indiana, metropolitan area

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Nearby regions: Benton Harbor-St. Joseph; Chicago; Fort Wayne; Grand Rapids; Kalamazoo; Muncie–Marion; Northwest Indiana; South Central Michigan

See also: List of radio stations in Indiana; List of radio stations in Michigan

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Stations	WATI – Vincennes WAYI – Charlestown WBCL – Fort Wayne WBGW – Evansville WBGW-FM – Fort Branch WBHW – Loogootee WBRI – Indianapolis WCMR – Elkhart WEHP – Clinton WFCV – Fort Wayne WFOF – Covington WFRN – Elkhart WGLL – Auburn WGNR – Anderson WGNR-FM – Anderson WHLP – Hanna WHME – South Bend WHOJ – Terre Haute WHPL – West Lafayette WIWC – Kokomo WJCO – Montpelier WJCY – Cicero WJJD-LP – Kokomo WJWA – Evansville WKRT – Richmond WLGK – New Albany WMBL – Mitchell WOJC – Crothersville WPFR – Terre Haute WQKO – Howe WQSG – Lafayette WRDF – Columbia City WRDI – Nappanee WRRI – Monticello WRTW – Crown Point WSHW – Frankfort WSOM – Franklin WSPM – Cloverdale WSRC – Waynetown WTGO-LP – Lafayette WTMK – Wanatah WVRG – Crawfordsville WVSB – South Bend WVWG – Seelyville WWCA – Gary WWDL – Plainfield WWQI – Morristown WXPD – Wheatfield WYBV – Wakarusa WYHN – Washington WYHX – Indianapolis WYLJ – Terre Haute WYTJ – Linton
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Religious radio stations in the state of Indiana

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