| Broadcast area | Grand Strand |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1410kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (wascontemporary Christian andgospel music) |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WVCB Radio |
| History | |
First air date | June 11,1964[1] |
Last air date | September 15, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-9-15) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31573 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°58′20″N78°23′2″W / 33.97222°N 78.38389°W /33.97222; -78.38389 |
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Public license information | |
WVCB (1410AM) was aradio station broadcasting a combination of contemporary Christian and gospel music. WVCB transmitted with a daytime power of 500 watts, reducing to 168 watts during nighttime. It had always held the call sign WVCB.[3] WVCB was an affiliate of the Carolina Panthers Radio Network,[4] and aired other NFL games via theSports USA Radio Network.[5] It also airedMusic & the Spoken Word fromCBS Radio.[6] WVCB went silent on September 15, 2021.[7]
The Shallotte Broadcasting Company applied for a new broadcasting license on April 30, 1962, which was granted on September 11, 1963. On October 3, 1963, the call sign WVCB was attached to the construction permit.[8] WVCB began broadcasting on June 11, 1964. Its license was granted on January 12, 1965.[9]
In January 1984, John Worrell bought the station.[10] Upon his death, ownership transferred to his wife, Joyce.[11]On December 24, 2014, the station went off the air;[12] it returned to the air on December 6, 2015.[13]
WVCB changed its format in April 2017 to a more contemporary and gospel music format, adding national and local ministries as broadcast partners. WVCB also began streaming its broadcast onTuneIn and the website. WVCB went silent on September 15, 2021 due to its transmitter failing.[14] Station ownership was contemplating the future of the station.
TheFederal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on January 31, 2024.[15]