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WKMC
WKMC (1370 AM) is a classic country radio station broadcasting in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is licensed to the community of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, located approximately 12 miles southeast of Altoona.
WKMC operates at the assigned power levels of 5,000 watts during the day, and 38 watts at night. WKMC uses a two-tower directional antenna system.
WKMC also operates an FM translator (W241CQ) at 96.1 MHz with city grade coverage of Altoona, PA and regular coverage in the rest of Blair County and part of Cambria County.
WKMC was issued a construction permit on February 17, 1954; about seven months after the application to build it was first submitted. The station was first licensed to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Carl W. Kensinger and Robert E. Meredith applied for the permit, doing business as Cove Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. The station first operated at a non-directional power of 500 watts, daytime only. On July 21, 1955, WKMC first signed on the air from its studios, office and transmitter facility at 1345 South Main Street Extension in Roaring Spring.
In March 1956, Cove Broadcasting Company applied for a construction permit to double WKMC's power and replace its transmitter. The FCC granted the request on July 2 that same year to allow the station to run at a thousand watts of power, but retained its daytime-only status.
On January 14, 1959, Cove Broadcasting Company agreed to sell the station to Melvin, Amos, Marion and Boyd Shaw, a family ownership group that kept the Cove Broadcasting name. The FCC approved the sale on February 11, 1959. In July 1966, the Shaw family agreed to sell the station to Fort Bedford Enterprises, Inc. The FCC approved that sale the following month, and again the Cove Broadcasting name was retained.
In October 1967, the FCC granted WKMC permission for pre-sunrise authority, which allowed it to sign on no earlier than 6am year-round, at a power of 500 watts. It was still required to sign off at local sunset. Two years later, Fort Bedford Enterprises agreed to sell the station to Louis J. Maierhofer.
On August 31, 1977, WKMC was granted permission to increase its power to its present level, and adopt a directional antenna pattern. The following year, WKMC was joined by an FM sister, WHPA, (now WRKY-FM) licensed to Hollidaysburg. That station signed on December 1, 1978.
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WKMC
WKMC (1370 AM) is a classic country radio station broadcasting in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is licensed to the community of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, located approximately 12 miles southeast of Altoona.
WKMC operates at the assigned power levels of 5,000 watts during the day, and 38 watts at night. WKMC uses a two-tower directional antenna system.
WKMC also operates an FM translator (W241CQ) at 96.1 MHz with city grade coverage of Altoona, PA and regular coverage in the rest of Blair County and part of Cambria County.
WKMC was issued a construction permit on February 17, 1954; about seven months after the application to build it was first submitted. The station was first licensed to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Carl W. Kensinger and Robert E. Meredith applied for the permit, doing business as Cove Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. The station first operated at a non-directional power of 500 watts, daytime only. On July 21, 1955, WKMC first signed on the air from its studios, office and transmitter facility at 1345 South Main Street Extension in Roaring Spring.
In March 1956, Cove Broadcasting Company applied for a construction permit to double WKMC's power and replace its transmitter. The FCC granted the request on July 2 that same year to allow the station to run at a thousand watts of power, but retained its daytime-only status.
On January 14, 1959, Cove Broadcasting Company agreed to sell the station to Melvin, Amos, Marion and Boyd Shaw, a family ownership group that kept the Cove Broadcasting name. The FCC approved the sale on February 11, 1959. In July 1966, the Shaw family agreed to sell the station to Fort Bedford Enterprises, Inc. The FCC approved that sale the following month, and again the Cove Broadcasting name was retained.
In October 1967, the FCC granted WKMC permission for pre-sunrise authority, which allowed it to sign on no earlier than 6am year-round, at a power of 500 watts. It was still required to sign off at local sunset. Two years later, Fort Bedford Enterprises agreed to sell the station to Louis J. Maierhofer.
On August 31, 1977, WKMC was granted permission to increase its power to its present level, and adopt a directional antenna pattern. The following year, WKMC was joined by an FM sister, WHPA, (now WRKY-FM) licensed to Hollidaysburg. That station signed on December 1, 1978.