WLCM (South Carolina)
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WLCM was a radio station licensed to
History
WLCM signed on the air November 26, 1951.[1] Owned by the Royal Broadcasting Company, it broadcast from studios at 103 South Catawba Street in Lancaster. In July 1964, a sister FM station joined it when WLCM-FM 107.1 (later WPAJ) signed on (it is now WRHM). The station became popular during the 1960s thanks to the local DJ talents of Jim Knight. The station declined after his departure.
In 1987, WLCM and WPAJ were purchased by Our Three Sons Broadcasting, owners of WRHI AM in nearby Rock Hill, South Carolina. The new owners moved the FM to Rock Hill and sold WLCM to a broadcast group headed by former WBT announcer Bill Curry. Following the removal of its FM signal, the station was not profitable and ceased operations in 1992. The station's tower still exists and is a landmark in the town of Lancaster.
After, the
References
- ^ "South Carolina". Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). Broadcasting. 1967. p. B-145.
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