41°37′16.00″N 85°57′40.00″W / 41.6211111°N 85.9611111°W / 41.6211111; -85.9611111

WCMR

Elkhart, Indiana
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	Solid Gospel 1270 & 105.3 FM
Programming
Format	Southern gospel
Ownership
Owner	Progressive Broadcasting System
Sister stations	WFRN-FM
History
First air date	1956
Former call signs	WCMR (1956-1993) WFRN (1993-2008)
Technical information
Facility ID	53650
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°37′16.00″N 85°57′40.00″W / 41.6211111°N 85.9611111°W / 41.6211111; -85.9611111
Translator(s)	105.3 W287BL (Elkhart)

WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is currently owned by Progressive Broadcasting System.^[1][2] WCMR airs a full-time Southern Gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.

Until the summer of 2012, the station had utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative talk as "Smart Talk 1270." "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including; Bill Bennett, Dave Ramsey, and Hugh Hewitt.

History

The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a country music format for many years. From July 5, 1993, until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister WFRN-FM which focuses on contemporary Christian music.^[3]

References

External links

• WCMR in the FCC AM station database
• WCMR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• W287BL in the FCC FM station database
• W287BL at FCCdata.org