| Broadcast area | Kent County - Queen Anne's County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1530 kHz |
| Branding | "The New 106-9, WCTR" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Affiliations | Maryland News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hometown Multimedia, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | June 16, 1963[1] |
Call sign meaning | W ChesTeRtown |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34030 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts days only 270 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°13′35.0″N 76°05′20.0″W / 39.226389°N 76.088889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WCTR Webstream |
| Website | WCTR.com |
WCTR (1530 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Chestertown, Maryland, and serving Kent and Queen Anne's counties in Maryland. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned and operated by Hometown Multimedia, LLC.[3] The radio studios and offices are on Flatland Road in Chestertown.
WCTR is a daytimer AM station. It is powered at 1,000 watts (270 watts during critical hours). But 1530 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KFBK Sacramento and WCKY Cincinnati. So at night, WCTR's AM transmitter must go off the air. Programming is heard around the clock on an FM translator: 106.9 W295CJ in Chestertown.