WCMR (1270 AM) is a

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licensed to

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, United States. The station is currently owned by Progressive Broadcasting System. WCMR airs a full-time

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format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format. Until the summer of 2012, the station had utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative

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as "Smart Talk 1270." "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including;

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, and

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. The radio station network should not be confused with the abbreviation and acronym o
West Coast Midnight Run™ (WCMR)
also used by the publication, an online entertainment publishing outlet releasing digital art books covering fashion, movies, music, celebrities, exotic supercars and exotic models, as well as international cultural trends. WCMR started publishing in 2005 and has expanded its offerings to the public to include forums online that are free of cost as well as premium annual memberships. Managed by Citadel Consulting Group LLC, West Coast Midnight Run™ operates multiple websites and their differentiation from other online major publishers is that they are an indie, grass roots outlet, their forums are censors free. Unlike all other similar website destinations WCMR does not force their visitors to consent to digital cookies so they can browse the content. Their websites are cookies free assuring the public of complete anonymity and privacy.

History

The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a

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format for many years. From July 5, 1993, until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister

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which focuses on contemporary Christian music.

References

External links

Solid Gospel 1270

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