WCRF-FM

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WCRF-FM
File:WCRF-FM logo.png
City of license Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast area Greater Cleveland
Branding Moody Radio Cleveland
Slogan Where You Turn. For Life.
Frequency 103.3 MHz
Translator(s) W210AR/Cochranton 89.9 MHz
Repeaters WVME/Meadville 91.9 MHz
WVML/Millersburg 90.5 MHz
WVMN/New Castle 90.1 MHz
WVMS/Sandusky 89.5 MHz
First air date November 23, 1958
Format Religious
ERP 25,500 watts
HAAT 201 meters
Class B
Facility ID 66101
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Callsign meaning W "Christian Radio Fellowship" –FM
Former callsigns WCRF (1958–81)
Affiliations Moody Radio
Owner Moody Bible Institute
(The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Webcast Listen Live
Website moodyradiocleveland.fm

WCRF-FM (103.3 FM) – branded Moody Radio Cleveland – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio serving Greater Cleveland. Owned by the Moody Bible Institute, the station broadcasts a religious format and is the Cleveland affiliate for Moody Radio. Both the WCRF-FM studios and transmitter are located in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville.

WCRF-FM extends its signal by using two translators, each of which is separately owned, and three full-power repeaters: W210AR/Cochranton (89.9 FM), WVME/Meadville (91.9 FM), WVML/Millersburg (90.5 FM), WVMN/New Castle (90.1 FM), and WVMS/Sandusky (89.5 FM).

History

Former logo

WCRF-FM began as WCRF on November 23, 1958 under the ownership of the Moody Bible Institute (MBI); WCRF was the first Moody radio station outside of Moody's home in Chicago, Illinois.[1] In 1981, the station adopted its current callsign. WCRF recently celebrated its 50 anniversary in 2008.[2]

In 1998, WCRF won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Religious/Gospel Station of the Year.[3]

Current programming

WCRF is a member of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). Local programming includes The Morning Program, a week-day morning drive-time program; and God At Work, in early afternoon.

References

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