WCON-FM
City | Cornelia, Georgia |
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Broadcast area | North Georgia |
Frequency | 99.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | My Country 99.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Subchannels | HD2: WVFJ-FM simulcast (Contemporary Christian) |
Affiliations | Georgia News Network, Atlanta Braves |
Ownership | |
Owner | Habersham Broadcasting Co. |
History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 25814 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 246 meters (807 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°31′24.4″N 83°40′45.6″W / 34.523444°N 83.679333°WCoordinates: 34°31′24.4″N 83°40′45.6″W / 34.523444°N 83.679333°W |
Translator(s) | HD1: 99.3 WCON-FM
HD2: 107.7 W299AT (Cornelia) HD3: 100.3 W262AL (Gainesville) |
Links | |
Webcast | radio |
Website | www |
WCON-FM (99.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Cornelia, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by Habersham Broadcasting Co.[1] WCON-FM also broadcasts Atlanta Braves 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 music to classic country as My Country 99.3.[2]
References[]
- ^ "WCON-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WCON-FM Relaunches As My Country 99.3". RadioInsight. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
External links[]
- WCON in the FCC FM station database
- WCON on Radio-Locator
- WCON in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W262AL in the FCC FM station database
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Radio stations established in 1965
- Classic country radio stations in the United States
- Georgia (U.S. state) radio station stubs