| Simulcast of WERC-FM, Hoover, AL | |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Birmingham |
| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Branding | News Radio 105.5 WERC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| WDXB, WERC-FM, WMJJ, WQEN | |
| History | |
First air date | May 25, 1925 |
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Call sign meaning | Derived from original WBRC call sign |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2112 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°32′02″N 86°51′07″W / 33.53389°N 86.85194°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wercfm |
WERC (960 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. It is owned by iHeartMedia and it simulcasts a talk radio format with sister station WERC-FM. The studios and offices are in Beacon Ridge Tower on First Avenue South in Birmingham, off Interstate 65.
WERC transmits with 5,000 watts. By day, the signal is non-directional, but to protect other stations on 960 AM from interference, at night it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is off Arkadelphia Road near Interstate 20 in Birmingham.