WCCE is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Buies Creek, North Carolina

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Buies Creek is a census-designated place located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,215 at the 2000 census.-Incorporation:...

, USA, the station serves the Fayetteville area. The station is currently owned by Radio Training Network. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 15,000 watts.

Format

The station employs a Christian music

Christian music

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 format and mixed with other religious programming. WCCE also broadcasts various athletic events of the Campbell Fighting Camels

Campbell Fighting Camels

The Campbell University Fighting Camels and Lady Camels are the nicknames of the school's 18 teams that compete at the Division I level of the NCAA.-Sports teams:*Men's sports**Baseball**Basketball**Cross country**Football**Golf**Soccer...

. Weekend programming includes some bluegrass

Bluegrass music

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 and big band

Big band

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 music shows.

Former Programming

WCCE formerly aired a "Light and Easy 90.1" format featuring easy listening

Easy listening

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 music during parts of the broadcast day along with religious programming. This format was featured during the 1990s and early 2000s before being dropped in 2006.

Geographic Coverage

WCCE's 3,000 watt signal covers all of Harnett County, North Carolina

Harnett County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...

 as well as parts of Wake

Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...

, Lee

Lee County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,040 people, 18,466 households, and 13,369 families residing in the county. The population density was 191 people per square mile . There were 19,909 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

, Johnston

Johnston County, North Carolina

-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...

, Cumberland

Cumberland County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...

, and Sampson

Sampson County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 63,431 people, 22,624 households, and 16,214 families residing in the county. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile . There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...

 counties.

Sale

Following the 2006-2007 academic year, the station continued to broadcast while awaiting a buyer.
Campbell University is in the process of selling the station following the 2006-2007 school year to Radio Training Network, Inc., which will be used to simulcast programming from new sister station WRTP

WRTP

WRTP is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format. Licensed to Franklinton, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Rocky Mount-Wilson area...

 to better serve the Fayetteville

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....

 market. The call letters remain unchanged, even though the new station will operate from studios located in North Raleigh. Currently, the station has entered a LMA

Local marketing agreement

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with RTN pending sale finalization.