The very latest on WVMC
Our good friend @viqwithaq checked in last night to give me -- and all of us -- the very latest word on WVMC (1360 AM, Mt. Carmel). Here's what Viq had to say: The station is definitely on the air. If memory serves, they are licensed for 500 watts, but i seriously doubt that they are pushing that - the signal fades badly about 5 miles outside of Mt Carmel. They are not listed in the FCC database at all. According to the FCC, WVMC does not exist. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The FCC does have a listing for the station as DWVMC, the "D" signifying the station has been deleted.) The translator (W256AZ) does. It is licensed to W. Russell Withers, Jr. He also owns WYNG, WRUL, and several other stations in Southern IL. I actually drove to Mt Carmel to investigate and hear for myself. The sound quality on FM is terrible. It sounds like they are directly retransmitting the AM signal over FM. The format is America's Best Music (which has its own Wikipedia page ,