WASC (1530 AM) is a daytime-only American

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located in

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. The station is licensed by the

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(FCC) to broadcast on 1530 AM.

History

In 1985, WASC attempted to move to 760 AM. However, when the FCC granted WCIS in

Morganton, North Carolina Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census. Morganton is approximately ...

a license to broadcast on 760 AM, they also denied WASC's attempt to change frequencies."Beacon Wins OK to Build Radio Station in Morganton; Christian Format Planned," ''The Charlotte Observer'', December 18, 1985.

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