Feb 25, 2016 · “Hitting the airwaves in October 1953, WCIN-AM, the oldest Black radio station east of the Mississippi River, opened the door for other Black formatted stations to exist in the area,” says...

Oct 24, 2017 · Former DJ Everett Cork and news reporter Gina Ruffin Moore talk about the good old days of WCIN-AM (1480), one of the nation’s first stations for…

WCIN's programming was delivered via satellite from Jones Radio Networks until September 30, 2008, when it switched over to Broadcast Architecture's newer Smooth Jazz Network. It was one of the few AM stations in the United States featuring smooth jazz, and is the first station with the format in Cincinnati since WVAE 94.9 FM dropped it in 1999 ...

Feb 17, 2017 · WCIN-AM hit the airwaves in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1953. During that time, black radio stations were just started to gain steam. Cincinnati helped to kick off that movement with one of the first...

Oct 24, 2017 · Everett Cork, who revived the R&B sound of old WCIN-AM with his Classic Vibes 1480CIN.com online radio station, died Sunday. The Kennedy Heights resident was the keeper of the flame for...

Feb 28, 2014 · Here are pictures and profiles of "The Next Best" on Cincinnati radio since 1973. JOHN PHILLIPS One of Cincinnati's most popular radio personalities in the last 40 years didn't host a weekday...

WCIN (AM) (550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station owned by Arlis Media and licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio. Broadcasting under the branding of "Cincinnati 550", the station airs a talk radio format. WCIN operates at 5,000 watts by day and 1,000 watts at night.

Oct 5, 2023 · Glenwood Avenue, near the corner of Vine Street in Avondale—the former site of WCIN Radio Station – was filled with well-wishers on September 29 received the honorary, secondary street name of “Lincoln Ware Way”—honoring Lincoln Ware for his contributions to the city of Cincinnati.

Mar 30, 2023 · Ware began his radio career in 1973, playing music on WCIN-AM, Cincinnati’s first station targeting a Black audience. Over the next two decades, he moved gradually from music to talk, bringing up local topics between songs and inviting listeners to call in with their opinions.

Sep 28, 2023 · Cincinnati City Council will honor his 50 years on the city airwaves Friday with a ceremonial "Lincoln Ware Way" naming of Glenwood Avenue in Avondale near the former studios of WCIN-AM,...