This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KleenupKrew (talk | contribs) at 10:55, 12 May 2006 (rm bad wikilinks on non-notable subjects before somebody decides to clutter up Misplaced Pages with articles on them). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 10:55, 12 May 2006 by KleenupKrew (talk | contribs) (rm bad wikilinks on non-notable subjects before somebody decides to clutter up Misplaced Pages with articles on them)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)WWCR is a shortwave radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. The call letters stand for World Wide Christian Radio.
WWCR uses four 100 kW transmitters which broadcast on nine different frequencies.
WWCR has from the beginning carried standard evangelical Christian fare but also sells leased airtime. Because of the station's policy of leasing airtime, WWCR acquired an early reputation for carrying an eclectic mix of political and entertainment programming in addition to the religious programs. Among the programs carried by WWCR, past and present, are:
- Radio Free America hosted by Tom Valentine, sponsored by The Spotlight newspaper
- For the People hosted by Chuck Harder
- Newswatch Magazine hosted by David J. Smith
- The Hour of the Time hosted by William Cooper
- Radio Newyork International hosted by Allan Weiner
- World of Radio hosted by Glenn Hauser
- Scriptures for America, the Christian Identity radio program of Peter J. Peters
- Gene Scott, a Los Angeles preacher
- Mark Koernke, a militia leader, aka "Mark From Michigan"
- Unshackled, the program of the Pacific Garden Mission
- Jack McLamb, founder of "Police Against the New World Order"
- Texe Marrs, conspiracy theorist and anti-New Age Movement author
- Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist
WWCR came under some criticism because several of its political programs, although by no means all, are of the political far right Some of both its political and religious programmes have been accused of inciting racial hatred (Some even describe it as hate radio). Nonetheless, WWCR's formula became a success and several other religious and commercial shortwave stations in the United States followed WWCR's lead and began leasing airtime to political programs. For a time in the 1990s, American shortwave radio was widely listened to by those interested in political programs considered 'niche' or 'fringe' that would not have had a wide enough audience to support broadcast on a local station.
WWCR is also notable for falsely accusing Art Bell of child molestation in December 1997.
One of WWCR's transmitters is entirely rented out to the ministry of the late Gene Scott and carries his sermons 24 hours a day. Likewise, one of the four transmitters was previously rented out by Brother Stair.