WECR

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For the radio station in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, that held the call sign WECR or WECR-FM at 102.3 FM from 1993 to 2014, see WWMY.

WECR
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingStar 94.3
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 14, 1978; 47 years ago (1978-08-14)
Last air date
June 2024; 1 year ago (2024-06)
Former call signs
WJTP (1978–1996)
Call sign meaning
We care about the high country
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID29515
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
36°4′39.5″N 81°54′58.4″W / 36.077639°N 81.916222°W / 36.077639; -81.916222
Translator(s)94.3 W232CW (Boone)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.goblueridge.net/index.php/live/star

WECR (1130 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Newland, North Carolina, United States, it served the Boone, North Carolina, area. The station was owned by Curtis Media Group, through licensee High Country Adventures, LLC.

WECR transmitted with 1,000 watts by day, using a non-directional antenna. Because 1130 kHz is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBBR in New York City, WECR was required to sign-off at night to avoid interference.

History

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James T. Parker owned what was then called WJTP.[citation needed]

Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting purchased WJTP in 1996 and changed the letters to WECR. Rondinaro also started WECR-FM and added WXIT. Aisling bought these stations from Rondinaro as well as WATA and WZJS, owned by Highland Communications. Aisling went into receivership and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.[2] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[3]

On January 10, 2022, WECR changed formats from southern gospel to adult contemporary, branded as "Star 94.3" in reflection of its simulcast on FM translator W232CW (94.3) in Boone.[4]

WECR went silent in June 2024 after losing its transmitter site lease.[5] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on July 21, 2025.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WECR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "Transactions for Oct. 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Star Shines Over Boone Radioinsight - January 12, 2022
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (June 30, 2024). "FCC Report 6/30: Benedetti Issued Show Cause Order For Billings Spectrum Warehousing". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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