WCLE (AM)

For the FM radio station in Calhoun, Tennessee, United States, see WCLE-FM.

WCLE (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an oldies format.^[2] Licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee, the station is owned by Hartline, LLC.^[3] The station also broadcasts on an FM translator, W256DQ 99.1 MHz, with a power of 250 watts.

Former logo

WCLE

Cleveland, Tennessee
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	Cleveland's Oldies 99.1
Programming
Format	Oldies
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Santos Latin Media, Corp.
Sister stations	WCLE-FM
History
First air date	May 2, 1957
Call sign meaning	W CLEveland
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	55098
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 84 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	35°10′55.00″N 84°50′55.00″W
Translator(s)	99.1 W256DQ (Cleveland)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	myoldies991.com

On September 1, 2019, the format of WCLE was changed from talk to Regional Mexican. It eventually switched back to talk.

On April 25, 2025, WCLE changed their format from talk to oldies, branded as "Cleveland's Oldies 99.1".^[4]

WCLE is a sister station to WCLE-FM, with which it shares a studio.^[5]

Notable contributors

• Tom Rowland, former broadcaster, station manager, and owner who became mayor of Cleveland^[6]