WCMX
Roman numeral for 10 | |
| Technical information[2] | |
|---|---|
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54850 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°31′25.3″N 71°44′5.3″W / 42.523694°N 71.734806°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | renewfm |
WCMX (1000
cell tower near the Mall at Whitney Field
.
History
WCMX began operations in November 1967, as
adult contemporary. The call letters stand for "country music 10", referencing the station's dial position in Roman numerals.[1][dead link] In 1990, the station moved to an oldies/AC hybrid. In August 1992, WCMX went dark and was put up for sale. It was sold to Twin Cities Baptist Temple late that year and came back on the air in 1996 with a new tower and ground system as a Christian radio station.[5]
In June 2015, Twin City Baptist hired a new station manager to oversee a complete format overhaul of WCMX. "Hope 1000", which had been the previous name for the station, became "The Power AM 1000". The station continues to broadcast nationally known Bible teaching programs alongside modern Christian music with styles and genres ranging from
hip hop and electronic dance music
. The Power celebrated their official launch on October 31, 2015, with an evening party that was open to the public.
As of April 8, 2018[update], the station was
silent; WCMX resumed broadcasting on April 2, 2019. On January 14, 2020, the station once again fell silent as a result of the ownership looking to exit broadcasting.[6]
In 2021, the station was sold to Horizon Christian Fellowship for $12,000, and became RenewFM's first Spanish-language station.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "WCMX reception verification" (PDF). April 1982. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCMX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Page 180". westerling.com.
- ^ "NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush".
- ^ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (December 18, 2020). "Massachusetts 'Power' Station Sold By Church | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ RenewFM. "Stations | RenewFM". Retrieved February 1, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54850 (WCMX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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