WCER (FM)

For the former WCER-FM in Charlotte, Michigan, see WLMI.

WCER
Frequency97.5 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
NetworkFamily Life Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Life Ministries, Inc.
WCEB, WCEG
History
First air date
April 2008 (2008-04)
Former call signs
WTBD-FM (2007–2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID164165
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′9.3″N 74°57′10.5″W / 42.235917°N 74.952917°W / 42.235917; -74.952917
Links
Public license information

WCER (97.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Delhi, New York. WCER is owned by Family Life Ministries.[2]

History

The 97.5 allocation in Delphi was added by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1999.[3] Double O Radio won the construction permit at auction for $399,000 in 2004;[4] it put WTBD-FM on the air in April 2008 with an adult hits format.[5] Double O sold 26 radio stations, including WTBD-FM, to Townsquare Media in 2011.[6] In early 2019, Townsquare closed the station's studios in Walton, which were shared with WDLA, WDLA-FM, WDHI, and WIYN; operations were moved to the company's Oneonta facility.[7]

On December 31, 2023, WTBD-FM ceased operations; at the time of the closure, the station had a contemporary hit radio format.[8] In May 2024, Townsquare Media sold the station, along with WDHI and WIYN (which had shut down at the same time), to the Family Life Network.[9] WTBD-FM returned to the air October 8, 2024,[10] and changed its call sign to WCER on December 6.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCER". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WCER fcc.gov. Accessed December 31, 2012
  3. ^ "FM Allocations". The M Street Journal. February 3, 1999. p. 8.
  4. ^ Fybush, Scott (November 29, 2004). "New Sounds for Nova Scotia and N.B." NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Fybush, Scott (April 28, 2008). "Philly Loses "Big Ron"". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Townsquare grows with Double O Radio buy". Radio & Television Business Report. August 8, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Fybush, Scott (January 21, 2019). "NorthEast Radio Watch 1/21/19: Steve Dodge, RIP". Fybush.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Townsquare Turns Off New York Trio; Flint & Trentons Ams Radioinsight - January 9, 2024
  9. ^ Venta, Lance (May 17, 2024). "Station Sales Week of 5/17: Townsquare Sells Upstate New York Trio". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Stabbert, Martin (October 8, 2024). "Resumption of Operations of a Full Power FM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Snavley, Rick (November 26, 2024). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2024.


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