WCLN (AM)

WCLN (1170 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Clinton, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Clinton/Sampson radio, Inc.

WCLN

Clinton, North Carolina
Frequency	1170 kHz
Branding	Oldies 1170
Programming
Format	Oldies
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	Christian Listening Network, Inc.
History
First air date	December 16, 1975
Call sign meaning	"Clinton" or "Christian Listening Network"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	7090
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates	35°1′21.00″N 78°20′58.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.oldies1170.com

Offices in the Powell Building in Clinton

History

Larry Carr of Clinton operated WCLN, a daytime-only station, and WCLN-FM prior to the 1991 purchase of the 16-year-old stations by Willis Broadcasting Corp. of Norfolk, Virginia. The stations' format would be adult contemporary music and oldies.^[2]

WCLN and WCLN-FM were Christian radio when the FM station increased its power from 3,000 to 25,000 watts to better cover Fayetteville. Curt Nunnery of WFLB became sales manager.^[3]

By 1997, WCLN was airing Southern gospel music separately from the FM,^[4] and by 2000, WCLN was playing oldies.^[5]

In 2012, WCLN played oldies along with locally oriented programming including Clinton High School sports. The hosts of the morning show can be seen through glass from the outside, as is true for the Today show.^[6]