WMCJ

WMCJ (1460 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Cullman, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Walton E. Williams III but a sale to Jimmy Dale Media was approved by the FCC in October 2008 and is, as of January 30, 2009, pending consummation.

WMCJ broadcasts a sports format, simulcasting WFMH 1340 AM.

History

This station began broadcast operations as WFMH, transmitting with 1,000 watts of daytime-only power on an assigned frequency of 1300 kHz, on March 25, 1950. The station was licensed to The Voice of Cullman and was owned in part and operated by B.C. Eddins.

In 1955, the station moved to the current 1460 kHz to accommodate a power increase to 5,000 watts, still restricted to daytime operations. In 1959, the station expanded to 24-hour broadcasting with the addition of a 500 watt nighttime signal.

After more than 46 years of continuous ownership, The Voice of Cullman applied in May 1996 to transfer the broadcast license for WFMH to Eddins Broadcasting Co., Inc., a company wholly owned by B.C. Eddins. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 24, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on June 30, 1996. B.C. Eddins died on August 26, 1996, at the age of 81 and control of Eddins Broadcasting passed to his heirs.