WBCF (AM)
| Broadcast area | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1240 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was News/talk) |
| Affiliations | Bloomberg Radio Fox News Radio CBS News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Benny Carle Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4769 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′01″N 87°42′15″W / 34.78361°N 87.70417°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.1 W246BS (Florence) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbcf.com |
WBCF (1240 kHz, "NewsTalk 1240") was an American AM radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.[2] Licensed to serve the community of Florence, Alabama, the station had broadcast to the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area.
History
[edit]The station was owned by Benny Carle Broadcasting, Inc., and featured programming from Westwood One, CBS Radio, and Fox News Radio.[3]
Company namesake Benny Carle was, from the 1950s through the 1970s, a children's show host on Birmingham and Huntsville television stations, the latter of which (the present WAFF-TV) he was a minority owner.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on January 2, 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBCF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBCF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 4769 (WBCF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBCF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Benny Carle-Classic Alabama TV
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