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WCUE

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio United States
Broadcast area	Akron, Ohio
Frequency	1150 kHz
Branding	Family Radio
Programming
Format	Christian
Network	Family Radio
Ownership
Owner	Family Stations, Inc. (Family Stations, Inc.)
History
First air date	1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Call sign meaning	"Musical cue"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20674
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°12′5.00″N 81°31′25.00″W / 41.2013889°N 81.5236111°W / 41.2013889; -81.5236111
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	familyradio.org

WCUE (1150 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, carrying a Christian format as a repeater for the Family Radio network. Owned by Family Stations, Inc., the station services the Akron metro area. WCUE does not air local programming; all content is transmitted via satellite by the Family Radio network. WCUE's transmitter is located in Cuyahoga Falls.

The station's format contains Christian music and Calvinist teaching.

History

WCUE began in 1949 as a daytime-only station licensed to Akron, Ohio; the station callsign referred to a musical cue. In 1963, the station's city of license was assigned to Cuyahoga Falls. From 1969 and into the 1970s, WCUE aired a Top 40 format. In 1981, WCUE Radio, Inc. sold WCUE to Sackett Broadcasting Company; Sackett then installed the Music of Your Life format aimed at older adults. By 1984, WCUE was airing middle of the road music; Jerry Healey was among the on-air personalities heard during these later years.

On October 22, 1986, Sackett Broadcasting donated WCUE to Family Radio of Oakland, California. The daytime power was increased from 1,000 to 2,500 watts in 1988 and then to 5,000 watts in 1990. In 2000, the license transitioned from commercial to non-commercial status. In 2002, Family Radio obtained a main station waiver, allowing WCUE to function solely as a repeater for the Family Radio network.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WCUE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Dyer, Bob (March 18, 1998). "Sue, sue, sue – and then sue again". Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1.
3. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/50s-OCR-YB/1955-YB/1955-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0237.pdf
4. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1960-YB/RA-1960-All-Page-0503.pdf
5. Dyer, Bob (August 14, 1985). "Good morning from Jerry Healey on WCUE". Akron Beacon Journal. p. B1.
6. Dyer, Bob (November 30, 1986). "Musically, stations starting to resemble clones". Akron Beacon Journal. p. H2.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 20674 (WCUE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCUE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• Radio stations in Akron, Ohio
• Family Radio stations
• Christian radio stations in Ohio
• Radio stations established in 1949
• 1949 establishments in Ohio
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio