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For the AM radio station in Cornelia, Georgia, see WCON (AM).

Radio station in Cornelia, Georgia

WCON
Cornelia, Georgia
Broadcast area North Georgia
Frequency 99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding My Country 99.3
Programming
Format Classic country
Subchannels HD2: WVFJ-FM simulcast (Contemporary Christian)
Affiliations Atlanta BravesGeorgia News NetworkGwinnett Stripers
Ownership
Owner Habersham Broadcasting Co.
Sister stations WCON
History
First air date 1965
Call sign meaning W COrNelia
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority FCC
Facility ID 25814
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 246 meters (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 34°31′24.4″N 83°40′45.6″W / 34.523444°N 83.679333°W / 34.523444; -83.679333
Translator(s) HD2: 107.7 W299AT (Cornelia)HD3: 100.3 W262AL (Gainesville)
Links
Public license information Public fileLMS
Webcast Listen Live
Website mycountry993.com

WCON-FM (99.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Cornelia, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by Habersham Broadcasting Co.[2] WCON-FM also broadcasts Atlanta Braves baseball games.

Its tower is located in White County, and its studios are located at 540 North Main Street in Cornelia.

WCON-FM went on the air in 1965 as a Class A station and was upgraded to a C2 class radio station with 50,000 watts of power in 1989. On December 5, 2015, WCON increased its power to 100,000 watts, covering all of Northeast Georgia and portions of the Carolinas.

Former logo

In May 2019, the station flipped from a blend of country and southern gospel music to classic country as My Country 99.3.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WCON-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WCON-FM Relaunches As My Country 99.3". RadioInsight. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-16.