WCMP-FM
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| Broadcast area | East-central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Branding | Cool Country 100.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Minnesota Twins Minnesota Vikings |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCMP | |
| History | |
First air date | October 15, 1977[1] |
Call sign meaning | Cambridge Mora Pine City |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52621 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 84 meters (276 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°54′07″N 92°57′25″W / 45.90194°N 92.95694°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCMP-FM (100.9 MHz, "Cool Country 100.9 FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Pine City, Minnesota. It airs a country music format.[2]
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.
The station was assigned the WCMP-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 9, 1979,[3] originally at 92.1 FM.
Ownership[edit]
In July 2001, Quarnstrom Media Group LLC (Alan R. Quarnstrom, president) agreed to purchase WCMP and WCMP-FM from Pine City Broadcasting Co. Inc., for a reported sale price of $1.25 million.[4] The deal was approved by the FCC on August 23, 2001, and consummated on September 4, 2001.[5]
In June 2007, Red Rock Radio Corp. (Romeo "Ro" Grignon, president) reached an agreement to purchase WCMP and WCMP-FM from Alan Quarnstrom for a reported sale price of $1.6 million.[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 20, 2007, and consummated on August 1, 2007.[7]
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WCMP and WCMP-FM to Q Media Properties, putting the stations back under the control of Alan Quarnstrom;[8] the sale was completed on November 30, 2016 at a purchase price of $300,000.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-239. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Rathburn, Elizabeth A. (2001-08-06). "Changing Hands - 8/6/2001". Broadcasting & Cable.
- ^ "Application Search Details - BAL-20010713AAR". FCC Media Bureau. 2001-09-04.
- ^ "Deals - 06/11/2007". Broadcasting & Cable. 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Application Search Details BAL-20070531AKG". FCC Media Bureau. 2007-08-01.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 2, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- WCMP in the FCC FM station database
- WCMP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database