City Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Branding Family Radio First air date 1949 | Broadcast area Akron metro area Frequency 1150 kHz Format Christian | |
WCUE (1150 AM) – branded Family Radio – is a non-commercial Christian radio station licensed to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Owned by Family Stations, Inc., the station serves the Akron metro area. WCUE does not broadcast any local programming, functioning as a repeater for the Family Radio network. Both the WCUE studios and station transmitter are located in Cuyahoga Falls.
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History
WCUE began in 1949 as a daytime-only station licensed to Akron, Ohio; the station callsign referred to a musical cue. In 1963, the station's city of license was assigned to Cuyahoga Falls. In the 1970s, WCUE aired a Top 40 format. In 1981, WCUE Radio, Inc. sold WCUE to Sackett Broadcasting Company; Sackett then installed the Music of Your Life format aimed at older adults. By 1984, WCUE was airing middle of the road music; Jerry Healey was among the on-air personalities heard during these later years.
On October 22, 1986, Sackett Broadcasting donated WCUE to Family Radio of Oakland, California. In 1988, the daytime power increased from 1,000 to 2,500 watts; in 1990, the daytime power increased to 5,000 watts. In 2000, the license transitioned from commercial to non-commercial status. In 2002, Family Radio obtained a main station waiver, allowing WCUE to function solely as a repeater for the Family Radio network.
Current programming
WCUE airs no local programming; all content is transmitted via satellite by the Family Radio network.