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==History== |
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WCLM signed on in 1959 as WENZ. Up until 1966 , it had a Top 40 format. In 1966 , the station switched to it's long running R&B/Soul format which lasted thru the rest of the 1960s and all of the 1970s . Some of the more popular personalities on WENZ included Kirby Carmicheal, Willie "Meatball " Poe , Jim Minor , and Hardy Jay Lang. By 1982,new FM competitition from recently switched R&B station WPLZ-FM (Magic 99 )forced a format change to all news in 1982. In 1986 , the station resumed it's R&B/Soul Format , using automation and taped music supplied by TM/Century in Dallas. In 1987 the station flipped to Oldies as WRGF . In 1989 the calls changed to WCLM and a Jazz format. As the years went by , the station expanded into R&B, Gospel, and religious programming. Also , the station added a block of classic country and bluegrass hosted by "Big" John Trimble, now in Morning Drive. Also , in 2007 , the station hired legendary Richmond R&B personality Chip "Chocolate Chip" Johnston for middays , and rehired Kirby Carmicheal for afternoons , both playing classic soul & R&B . |
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WCLM signed on in 1959 as WENZ. The station, even then, had a [[Soul music|Soul]] format. |
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By the late 1990's, the station was airing [[Jazz]] as WCLM. It would add more [[Urban Oldies]] and Soul and less Jazz by 2000. |
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| Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | "Solid Gold Soul AM 1450" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Oldies Soul Urban Talk Religious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | World Media Broadcast Company |
| WHAP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Former call signs | WENZ (1984-1987) WRGF (1987-1988) WCLM (1988-Present) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73728 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 960 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′39.0″N 77°20′47.0″W / 37.544167°N 77.346389°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WCLM Webstream |
| Website | WCLM Online |
WCLM is a Urban Oldies/Soul/Urban Talk/Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Highland Springs, Virginia, serving the Richmond and Mechanicsville area. WCLM is owned and operated by World Media Broadcast Company.
History
WCLM signed on in 1959 as WENZ. Up until 1966 , it had a Top 40 format. In 1966 , the station switched to it's long running R&B/Soul format which lasted thru the rest of the 1960s and all of the 1970s . Some of the more popular personalities on WENZ included Kirby Carmicheal, Willie "Meatball " Poe , Jim Minor , and Hardy Jay Lang. By 1982,new FM competitition from recently switched R&B station WPLZ-FM (Magic 99 )forced a format change to all news in 1982. In 1986 , the station resumed it's R&B/Soul Format , using automation and taped music supplied by TM/Century in Dallas. In 1987 the station flipped to Oldies as WRGF . In 1989 the calls changed to WCLM and a Jazz format. As the years went by , the station expanded into R&B, Gospel, and religious programming. Also , the station added a block of classic country and bluegrass hosted by "Big" John Trimble, now in Morning Drive. Also , in 2007 , the station hired legendary Richmond R&B personality Chip "Chocolate Chip" Johnston for middays , and rehired Kirby Carmicheal for afternoons , both playing classic soul & R&B .
In March of 2007, WCLM began simulcasting on new sister station WHAPat 1340 AM, in nearby Hopewell.
External Links
- Solid Gold Soul AM 1450 Online
- Template:AMQ
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- WCLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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