Broadcast area | Monroe County |
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Frequency | 1370 kHz |
Branding | Bloomington's Voice 98.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Talk radio |
Network | Fox News Radio |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Compass Media Networks CBS Sports Radio Westwood One Sports |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. |
WTTS | |
History | |
First air date | March 11, 1949 |
Former call signs | WTTS (1949–1984) WGTC (1984–1988) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 59131 |
Class | B (AM) D (FM) |
Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
ERP | 250 watts (FM) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′25.00″N 86°38′2.00″W / 39.1902778°N 86.6338889°W |
Translator(s) | 98.7 W254DP (Bloomington) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wgclradio.com |
WGCL (1370 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Bloomington, Indiana, serving Monroe County. The station is owned by Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. along with sister station WTTS 92.3 FM. WGCL broadcasts a talk radio format with programming from CBS Sports Radio in the evening.[2] The radio studios and offices are on West 7th Street in Bloomington.
By day, WGCL is powered at 5,000 watts. But to avoid interference to other stations on 1370 AM, at night it reduces power to 500 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times.[3] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator W254DP at 98.7 MHz.