WCON-FM (99.3
MHz
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) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades.
Repertoire
The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...
format. Licensed to
Cornelia, Georgia
Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,160 at the 2010 census, up from 3,674 at the 2000 census. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk-shap ...
, United States, the station is currently owned by Habersham Broadcasting Co. WCON-FM also broadcasts
Atlanta Braves
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baseball games.
Its tower is located in
White County, and its studios are located at 540 North Main Street in
Cornelia.
History
WCON-FM went on the air in 1965 as a Class A station and was upgraded to a C2 class radio station with 50,000 watts of power in 1989. On December 5, 2015, WCON increased its power to 100,000 watts, covering all of Northeast Georgia and portions of the Carolinas.
In May 2019, the station flipped from a blend of country and
southern gospel
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music to
classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades.
Repertoire
The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...
as ''My Country 99.3''.
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Radio stations established in 1965
Classic country radio stations in the United States
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