WCNS
WCNS (1480 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It simulcasts with co-owned WXJX 910 AM in Apollo, Pennsylvania. They carry a conservative talk radio format and are owned by Steve Clendenin, through licensee Maryland Media One, LLC and operated by John Fredericks. The two stations formerly subscribed to the nationally syndicated JACK FM programming service.
| Simulcast with WXJX Apollo | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Pittsburgh |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Genesis Communications Network Townhall News Westwood One Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| Operator | John Fredericks |
| WXJX | |
| History | |
First air date | August 11, 1956 (as WTRA) |
Former call signs | WTRA (1956-1979) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38377 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts day 1,000 watts night 160 watts (FM translator) |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298DH (Latrobe) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pittsburghnewstalk.com |
WCNS has a daytime power of 500 watts using a non-directional signal, but at night, it switches to a directional antenna and increases power to 1,000 watts, using a four-tower array. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W298DH at 107.5 MHz.
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