WKMC
radio station in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania
WKMC (1370 AM) is a classic country radio station broadcasting in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is licensed to the community of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, located approximately 12 miles southeast of Altoona.
WKMC operates at the assigned power levels of 5,000 watts during the day, and 38 watts at night. WKMC uses a two-tower directional antenna system.
WKMC also operates an FM translator (W241CQ) at 96.1 MHz with city grade coverage of Altoona, PA and regular coverage in the rest of Blair County and part of Cambria County.
History
WKMC was issued a construction permit on February 17, 1954; about seven months after the application to build it was first submitted. The station was first licensed to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Carl W. Kensinger and Robert E. Meredith applied for the permit, doing business as Cove Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. The station first operated at a non-directional power of 500 watts, daytime only. On July 21, 1955, WKMC first signed on the air from its studios, office and transmitter facility at 1345 South Main Street Extension in Roaring Spring.
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