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| Broadcast area | Central Massachusetts |
| Frequency | 830 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Central 830 WCRN |
| Programming | |
| Format | News–talk; oldies; brokered |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carter Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | December 5, 1994[1] |
Call sign meaning | Carter Radio Network |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9201 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′50.33″N 71°55′50.26″W / 42.2473139°N 71.9306278°W |
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| Website | www |
WCRN (830 AM) is a radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts, owned by Carter Broadcasting. The station broadcasts with a transmitter power output of 50,000 watts and can be heard from Maine to Providence, Rhode Island, and from Boston to Springfield, Massachusetts (during the day). The signal is directional, pointed away from such other stations at 830 kHz as WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After sunset, WCRN's signal is made further directional towards the east; as a result, it is not clearly audible in Western Massachusetts after sunset.
The station bills itself as "Radio Central", with a talk radio format. The station simulcasts news from WFXT (channel 25) in the mornings, airs locally-based brokered programming in middays, and runs music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s at night as "North Star Music".
The station's owner, Carter Broadcasting, is owned by the Carberry family. Kurt Carberry is the vice president and general manager.
- ^ "New AM station signs on". Telegram & Gazette. December 20, 1994. Retrieved September 30, 2012. (pay content preview)
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.