# WWIC

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Radio station in Scottsboro, Alabama, United States

WWIC Scottsboro, Alabama United States Frequency 1050 kHz Branding 1050 WWIC Programming Format Classic country Ownership Owner Scottsboro Broadcasting Co. History First air date June 13, 1950 (1950-06-13)[1] Former call signs WCRI (1950–1982)[2] Technical information[3] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 59421 Class D Power 1,000 watts (day) 100 watts (night) Transmitter coordinates 34°40′23″N 86°03′11″W / 34.67306°N 86.05306°W / 34.67306; -86.05306 Translator 104.5 W283CM (Henagar) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen live Website wwicradio.com

**WWIC** (1050 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting), "Real Country 1050") is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) licensed to serve [Scottsboro, Alabama](/source/Scottsboro%2C_Alabama). The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.

## Formatting

WWIC airs a [classic country](/source/Classic_country) music format featuring the "[Real Country](/source/Real_Country)" satellite-delivered format from [ABC Radio](/source/Citadel_Media).[4]

As of 2021, WWIC carries the following:

- [MRN Radio](/source/MRN_Radio) Network

- [Alabama Crimson Tide](/source/Alabama_Crimson_Tide) sports [RollTide.com](http://www.rolltide.com)

- [Tennessee Titans](/source/Tennessee_Titans) football [5]

- [Paul Finebaum](/source/Paul_Finebaum)'s sports talk show

- [Nashville Predators](/source/Nashville_Predators) hockey

- [CBS Sports Radio](/source/CBS_Sports_Radio)

- Slap Shot Radio

- [Mike Huckabee](/source/Mike_Huckabee)'s political commentary

- [CBS News](/source/CBS_News)

- [Atlanta Braves Radio Network](/source/Atlanta_Braves_Radio_Network) (baseball)

- WWIC owner Greg Bell provides play-by-play coverage of Scottsboro High School Wildcats football and basketball.

The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.

## History

The station was founded in 1950 as a 250-[watt](/source/Watt) station broadcasting on 1050 [kHz](/source/KHz) as WCRI, under the ownership of Pat M. Courington.[6] The station was assigned the WWIC call sign by the [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) on February 4, [1982](/source/1982_in_radio).[2]

When the call sign was changed, it stood for the phrase "We Worship In Christ", to promote the gospel format that aired at the time.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wwic_1-0)** ["About WWIC Radio"](http://www.wwicradio.com/About%20WWIC%20Radio.htm). *WWICRadio.com*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fcc1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fcc1_2-1) ["Call Sign History"](https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=59421&Callsign=WWIC). *FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-59421_3-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WWIC"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=59421). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-arb1_4-0)** ["Station Information Profile"](http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm). *Arbitron*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Titans Radio in Alabama"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100307083952/http://www.titansradio.com/sectional.asp?id=28042). *Titans Radio*. Archived from [the original](http://titansradio.com/sectional.asp?id=28042) on March 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bc51_6-0)** "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". *1951 Broadcasting Yearbook*. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1951. p. 72.

## External links

- [WWIC official website](http://www.wwicradio.com/)

- [Facility details for Facility ID 59421 (WWIC)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=59421) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WWIC](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WWIC) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

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