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| Broadcast area | Akron, Ohio |
| Frequency | 1150kHz |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Network | Family Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) |
Call sign meaning | "Musical cue" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20674 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°12′5.00″N81°31′25.00″W / 41.2013889°N 81.5236111°W /41.2013889; -81.5236111 |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | familyradio |
WCUE (1150AM) is a non-commercialradio station licensed to serveCuyahoga Falls, Ohio, carrying aChristian format as arepeater for theFamily Radio network. Owned by Family Stations, Inc., the station services theAkron metro area. WCUE does not air local programming; all content is transmitted via satellite by the Family Radio network.[2] WCUE's transmitter is located in Cuyahoga Falls.
The station's format containsChristian music andCalvinist teaching.
WCUE began in 1949 as adaytime-only station licensed toAkron, Ohio; the station callsign referred to amusical cue. In 1963, the station's city of license was assigned to Cuyahoga Falls. From 1969 and into the 1970s, WCUE aired aTop 40 format. In 1981, WCUE Radio, Inc. sold WCUE to Sackett Broadcasting Company; Sackett then installed theMusic of Your Life format aimed at older adults. By 1984, WCUE was airingmiddle 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 toFamily Radio ofOakland, 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 arepeater for the Family Radio network.[6]