WCIR-FM
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| City of license | Beckley, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Beckley Oak Hill Charleston |
| Branding | 103 CIR |
| Slogan | Today's Hit Music 103 CIR |
| First air date | 1971 |
| Frequency | 103.7 mHz |
| Format | Top 40 |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | Christianity In Radio |
| Owner | Southern Communications Corporation |
| Website | 103 CIR.com |
WCIR-FM / 103 CIR is a Top 40 radio station serving the Beckley, West Virginia area. The station has an ERP of 5,000 watts, but the Height Above Average Terrain of the station is 452 meters (1484 feet), meaning the station broadcasts farther than a 5,000 watt radio station that broadcasts at normal height. As a result the station can be heard as far as Charleston. WCIR is owned by Southern Communications Corporation of Beckley, and WCIR is third in the Beckley Arbitron ratings.
[edit] History
- WCIR-FM was named after WCIR-AM (Now WIWS) in 1971. WCIR-AM was a former Christian Contemporary radio station, and this is why the callsign stands for Christianity In Radio. [1]
[edit] External links
- Official Station website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WCIR
- History of WCIR-FM and WCIR-AM
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