WCRY

WCRY
Broadcast areaResearch Triangle
Frequency1460 kHz
Branding"Joy 1460"
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
Owner
  • Willis Broadcasting
  • (Durham Christian Radio, Inc.)
History
First air date
1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Last air date
June 2004; 20 years ago (2004-06)
Former call signs
  • WFVG (1949–1967)
  • WAKS (1967–1989)
  • WNBR (1989–1992)
Technical information
Facility ID52645
ClassD
Power5,000 watts daytime
122 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
35°36′37.6″N 78°48′13″W / 35.610444°N 78.80361°W / 35.610444; -78.80361 (WCRY)

WCRY (1460 AM, "Joy 1460") was a radio station broadcasting a black gospel music format. Licensed to serve Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States, it broadcast to the Research Triangle metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1949 under the call sign WFVG, and ceased operations in 2004. The station was owned by Willis Broadcasting.