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WCBA (AM)
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WCBA is a radio station
in the Elmira-Corning market of New York state. It broadcasts
at 1000 watt
s day and night on 1350 kHz from studios in South Corning, NY
. It is a sports talk
station.
The station signed on as Corning's second AM station prior to 1967, according to the obituary for John T. Horn, the longtime disc jockey
known on the air as Jack Shane.
Dean Slack bought the station in 1977 and persuaded Horn, who started his career at WCBA 10 years earlier and was then a top personality at WENY
, to return. "Dean and Jack" hosted the morning show on the adult contemporary station for 12 years.
In 1988, Slack signed WCBA-FM on the air, giving WCBA an FM presence in the market. The stations were simulcast early on and often were referred to in marketing as "The WCBA stations".
Slack sold the stations in 1990 to Eolin Broadcasting Inc., which was headed by former Gateway Communications television station
manager Bob Eolin, his wife Dee, and Horn. Bob Eolin replaced Slack as morning-show co-host.
By the early 1990s, WCBA had established an Adult standards format, while the FM remained adult contemporary. The adult contemporary morning show aired on both stations.
In 1997, WCBA acquired its longtime rival and Horn's former employer (after his first WCBA tenure) WCLI when Eolin Broadcasting bought the station from Sabre Communications. A year prior to that, Eolin Broadcasting had bought WGMM
.
In 2001, Eolin Broadcasting bought WENY and WENY-FM from White Broadcasting. At that point, Horn had become a part owner of all of the stations for which he worked in the market. He died unexpectedly in July 2002 at his summer home on Seneca Lake.
"Bob and Dee" hosted the morning show until they sold their stations a little more than a year later to Route 81 Radio, based in Hazleton, PA
.
Following the collapse of Route 81 Radio, the station was sold to WS Media, LLC. After WHHO
ceased operations in 2009, the station dropped its standards format in favor of the Fox Sports Radio
Network. WS Media is in the process of swapping WCBA in exchange for WKPQ
; WCBA will be transferred to Phoenix Radio, Inc. in the transfer.
Radio station
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in the Elmira-Corning market of New York state. It broadcasts
Broadcasting
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at 1000 watt
Watt
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s day and night on 1350 kHz from studios in South Corning, NY
South Corning, New York
South Corning is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.The Village of South Corning is in the Town of Corning.-Geography:South Corning is located at ....
. It is a sports talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station.
The station signed on as Corning's second AM station prior to 1967, according to the obituary for John T. Horn, the longtime disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
known on the air as Jack Shane.
Dean Slack bought the station in 1977 and persuaded Horn, who started his career at WCBA 10 years earlier and was then a top personality at WENY
WENY (AM)
WENY is a radio station in the Elmira-Corning market of New York state. It broadcasts at 1000 watts day and night on 1230 kHz from studios in Corning, New York. It is a talk radio station that airs local sports and a 3 hour morning local talk show with host Frank Acomb...
, to return. "Dean and Jack" hosted the morning show on the adult contemporary station for 12 years.
In 1988, Slack signed WCBA-FM on the air, giving WCBA an FM presence in the market. The stations were simulcast early on and often were referred to in marketing as "The WCBA stations".
Slack sold the stations in 1990 to Eolin Broadcasting Inc., which was headed by former Gateway Communications television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
manager Bob Eolin, his wife Dee, and Horn. Bob Eolin replaced Slack as morning-show co-host.
By the early 1990s, WCBA had established an Adult standards format, while the FM remained adult contemporary. The adult contemporary morning show aired on both stations.
In 1997, WCBA acquired its longtime rival and Horn's former employer (after his first WCBA tenure) WCLI when Eolin Broadcasting bought the station from Sabre Communications. A year prior to that, Eolin Broadcasting had bought WGMM
WGMM
WGMM is a radio station licensed to serve Corning, New York, USA. The station is owned by WS Media and licensed to WS2K Radio LLC.It broadcasts a classic hits music format to the Elmira, New York, metropolitan area.-History:...
.
In 2001, Eolin Broadcasting bought WENY and WENY-FM from White Broadcasting. At that point, Horn had become a part owner of all of the stations for which he worked in the market. He died unexpectedly in July 2002 at his summer home on Seneca Lake.
"Bob and Dee" hosted the morning show until they sold their stations a little more than a year later to Route 81 Radio, based in Hazleton, PA
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
.
Following the collapse of Route 81 Radio, the station was sold to WS Media, LLC. After WHHO
WHHO
WHHO was a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Hornell, New York, USA, the station served the Elmira-Corning area. The station was owned by Bilbat Radio, Inc. and featured programing from Fox Sports Radio and Citadel Media...
ceased operations in 2009, the station dropped its standards format in favor of the Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
Network. WS Media is in the process of swapping WCBA in exchange for WKPQ
WKPQ
WKPQ is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Hornell, New York, USA, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area including the Canisteo valley and northern Pennsylvania...
; WCBA will be transferred to Phoenix Radio, Inc. in the transfer.