| Currently silent | |
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Broadcast area | Akron, Ohio |
| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
Call sign meaning | "Musical cue" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 20674 | |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41ยฐ12โฒ5.2โณN 81ยฐ31โฒ24.4โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ41.201444ยฐN 81.523444ยฐW |
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Public license information | |
WCUE (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States, that is currently silent. Owned by Loam Media, Inc., the station most recently carried a Christian format as a repeater for the non-commercial Family Radio network, serving the Akron metro area.[2] WCUE's transmitter is located in Cuyahoga Falls.
History
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WCUE began in 1949 as a daytime-only station licensed to Akron, Ohio; the station callsign referred to a musical cue. In 1963, the station's city of license was assigned to Cuyahoga Falls. From 1969 and into the 1970s, WCUE aired a Top 40 format. In 1981, WCUE Radio, Inc. sold WCUE to Sackett Broadcasting Company; Sackett then installed the Music of Your Life format aimed at older adults. By 1984, WCUE was airing middle of the road music; Jerry Healey was among the on-air personalities heard during these later years.[3][4][5]
On October 22, 1986, Sackett Broadcasting donated WCUE to Family Radio of Oakland, California. The daytime power was increased from 1,000 to 2,500 watts in 1988 and then to 5,000 watts in 1990. In 2000, the license transitioned from commercial to non-commercial status. In 2002, Family Radio obtained a main station waiver, allowing WCUE to function solely as a repeater for the Family Radio network.[6]
The station was taken dark on May 8, 2026, after Family Radio sold off the land where the transmitter is sited, which is adjacent to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCUE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Dyer, Bob (March 18, 1998). "Sue, sue, sue โ and then sue again". Akron Beacon Journal. p.ย D1.
- ^ americanradiohistory.com[dead link]
- ^ americanradiohistory.com[dead link]
- ^ Dyer, Bob (August 14, 1985). "Good morning from Jerry Healey on WCUE". Akron Beacon Journal. p.ย B1.
- ^ Dyer, Bob (November 30, 1986). "Musically, stations starting to resemble clones". Akron Beacon Journal. p.ย H2.
- ^ Langan, Nick (May 21, 2026). "Northeast Ohio AM Radio Station Goes Silent". Radio World. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20674 (WCUE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCUE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
