WBCU

Infobox Radio station
name = WBCU


city = Union, South Carolina
area =
branding =
slogan = "Unioncountys Radiostation"
airdate = 1949
frequency = 1460 kHz
format = Country music
power = 1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 7088
coordinates = coord|34|43|10|N|81|39|44|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Union-Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.wbcuradio.com wbcuradio.com]
affiliations = ABC Radio, Jones Radio Network

WBCU (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format to the Union, South Carolina, USA area. The station is currently owned by Union-Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc and features programming from ABC Radio and Jones Radio Network. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WBCU |title=WBCU Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

According to the station's website, WBCU also provides local news, sports, weather and community events. The station broadcasts the entire football, baseball and basketball schedule of Union High School, the University of South Carolina football and basketball games and the Atlanta Braves baseball games. [ [http://www.wbcuradio.com/Programming.htm WBCU website programming info page] ]

The transmitter and antenna system are located west of Union on Rice Avenue. During daytime hours, a single tower is used for an omnidirectional signal pattern. At night, the antenna system uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal towards the east. [ [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=7088 FCC Antenna data, WBCU] ]

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