WWCS

WWCS
Broadcast areaGreater Pittsburgh
Frequency540 kHz
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
OwnerBirach Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
November 27, 1957; 66 years ago (1957-11-27)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID5349
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°17′22″N 80°11′7″W / 40.28944°N 80.18528°W / 40.28944; -80.18528
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.birach.com/wwcs.html

WWCS (540 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. WWCS airs a religious format programmed by Overcomer Ministries. The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation through its chairman and CEO, Sima Birach Jr.

WWCS is powered at 5,000 watts by day. But AM 540 is a Canadian and Mexican clear channel frequency. So at night, WWCS must reduce its power to 500 watts to avoid interference. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Angerer Road in Canonsburg.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWCS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WWCS-AM 540 kHz - Canonsburg, PA". radio-locator.com.