| SimulcastingWWRR Scranton | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton |
| Frequency | 1340kHz |
| Branding | The River, 105 & 103.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bold Gold Media |
| WICK,WPSN | |
| History | |
First air date | January 31, 1925 (as WBRE in Wilkes-Barre) |
Former call signs | WBRE (1925–1980) WKRZ (1980–1987) WPLJ (1987–1988) WYOM (1988–1989) WBCR (1989–1991) WTSW (1991–1992) |
Former frequencies | 1300 kHz (1925–1927) 1200 kHz (1927–1928) 1310 kHz (1928–1941) |
Call sign meaning | similar toWICK |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36835 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 810watts unlimited |
| Translators | 100.7 W264CG (Wilkes-Barre) 104.9 W285FT (Hazleton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | therivernepa.com |
WYCK (1340AM) is aradio station that is owned by Bold Gold Media. Licensed to the city ofPlains, it serves theWilkes-Barre/Scranton radio market and broadcasts with 810watts, non-directional.
WYCK simulcasts the classic hits format, branded as "The River 105 and 103-5", fromWWRR 104.9 FM Scranton.
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WYCK was first licensed on January 15, 1925 asWBRE, broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 10 watts, and licensed to the Baltimore Radio Exchange company at 17 West Northampton Street in Wilkes-Barre.[3] WBRE made its debut broadcast on January 31, 1925.[2] In 1927 ownership was transferred to Louis G. Baltimore.[4]
Following the establishment of theFederal Radio Commission (FRC), stations were initially issued a series of temporary authorizations starting on May 3, 1927.[5] On June 15, 1927 WBRE was assigned to 1200 kHz on a time shared basis with the other long time Wilkes-Barre station, WBAX (nowWFUZ).[6] Stations were also informed that if they wanted to continue operating, they needed to file a formal license application by January 15, 1928, as the first step in determining whether they met the new "public interest, convenience, or necessity" standard.[7]
On May 25, 1928, the FRC issuedGeneral Order 32, which notified 164 stations, including WBRE, that "From an examination of your application for future license it does not find that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by granting it."[8] However, the station successfully convinced the commission that it should remain licensed.
On November 11, 1928, under the provisions of a general reorganization resulting from theFederal Radio Commission'sGeneral Order 40, WBRE was shifted to full time operation on 1310 kHz.[9]
The station remained at 1310 kHz until theNorth American Regional Broadcasting Agreement took effect in 1941, when most of the stations on its frequency, including WBRE, were moved to 1340 kHz.[10]
For many years WBRE was anNBC radio affiliate. In 1953, it spawned Northeast Pennsylvania's first television station,WBRE-TV. In October 1980, the Baltimores sold off their radio interests, and the AM station's call letters were changed toWKRZ.[11]
From 1987 to 1992 the station went through multiple ownership and format changes, resulting in numerous call sign changes, starting withWPLJ in late 1987,[12] followed byWYOM,[13]WBCR[14] (with aChristian radio format),WTSW,[14] and finally, in late 1992,WYCK,[14] simulcasting Scranton's WICK.
After losing the lease on its tower site in Kingston, WYCK moved its transmitter to east of Wilkes-Barre near the VA Medical Center in the 1990s. As a result of this relocation the station had to change its community of license to Plains.
In 2006, Bold Gold dropped itsOldies radio format in favor of asports format branded as "The Game", with programming for WYCK along with sister stationsWICK located inScranton andWCDL inCarbondale coming fromFox Sports Radio andPremiere Radio Networks'sJim Rome.[15] "The Game" simulcast network also acted as the flagship forScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersAAAMinor League Baseball radio play-by-play coverage.
On September 23, 2015 WYCK switched to a simulcast of classic hits-formattedWWRR 104.9 FM Scranton.
During the springs and summers of 2016 through 2024, WYCK returned to a simulcast ofWICK 1400 AM Scranton during Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball games, in order to provide coverage for fans in Luzerne County who were unable to receive WICK.
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