Station History

AM 1530 WCTR originally went on the air in 1962 and it has faithfully been serving its local communities ever since. The original owner of the station obtained the license for what was then a 250 watt daytime radio station.

WCTR later received permission from the FCC to increase it's broadcast power to 1,000 watts. The studio, transmitter and 187-foot tower are located on at 231 Flatland Road in Chestertown, an area known as "Signal Hill", one of the highest areas in Kent or Queen Anne's county.

The present licensee of WCTR is WCTR Broadcasting, LLC, a company that is owned by Dick Gelfman, familiar to many in the listening area from is many years in Baltimore television. The station continues to operate as a truly local, community-oriented broadcaster, providing local news, local weather, local sports, local information, local talk, and much, much more.