WCLE (1570

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) is a

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broadcasting an

oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...

format. Licensed to

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, the station is owned by Hartline, LLC. The station also broadcasts on an

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, W256DQ 99.1 MHz, with a power of 250

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s. On September 1, 2019, the format of WCLE was changed from talk to

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. It eventually switched back to talk. On April 25, 2025, WCLE changed their format from talk to oldies, branded as "Cleveland's Oldies 99.1". WCLE is a

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to WCLE-FM, with which it shares a studio.

Notable contributors

* Tom Rowland, former broadcaster, station manager, and owner who became mayor of

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References

External links

* * Oldies radio stations in the United States Mass media in Bradley County, Tennessee {{Tennessee-radio-station-stub