Oldies 1170

What Oldies 1170 does

Oldies 1170 (legal name FUNTIME OLDIES 1170AM, callsign WCLN) is a privately held community AM radio station headquartered at 118 East Main Street, Clinton, North Carolina. Founded in May 1999, it operates on the 1170 AM frequency, playing oldies and beach music from the 1950s through 1980s, alongside local news, local weather, and religious and community programming for listeners in Sampson and Bladen Counties in Eastern North Carolina. The broadcast day includes named local shows such as the Jukebox Morning Show with Tommy and Jeff, Country Classics, Southern Gospel Music, On the Beach with Tristin Lee, the Afternoon Show with Nicole, and the Boogie Shoes Radio Network with Robert Stroud on Saturdays; Sundays are devoted primarily to syndicated local church services and devotional content.

The station's technical distribution spans three channels: a primary over-the-air AM broadcast at 1170 AM, a television simulcast on Star TV Channel 16 SD and 316 HD delivered through a partnership with Star Vision Cable, and live audio streaming via its website, www.oldies1170.com. Its programming also includes the weekday Country Store segment (1:00-2:30pm), which functions as a listener-driven local classifieds and yard-sale marketplace. The company is small, with 1-10 employees, no disclosed parent entity, and no institutional funding history.

Commercially, Oldies 1170 monetizes exclusively through local advertising and sponsorships sold to SMBs and individuals in its service area, with no publicly listed rates, app presence, or e-commerce platform beyond the click-to-shop link on its website. Pricing is not disclosed, and the broadcast itself is free to listeners. The station has no disclosed management team beyond on-air personalities and operates as an independent local business with 25+ years of continuous operation.

Name

Oldies 1170

Legal name

FUNTIME OLDIES 1170AM

Website

https://oldies1170.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oldies 1170 (WCLN) is a community AM radio station in Clinton, North Carolina, broadcasting oldies and beach music from the 1950s-1980s, local news, weather, and religious programming to listeners in Sampson and Bladen Counties via 1170 AM, Star TV Channel 16, and online streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• AM radio station
• Oldies music programming
• Beach music radio
• Local news radio

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: The station accepts advertising and maintains a Country Store segment (1:00pm-2:30pm weekdays) where listeners can list yard sales, creating a local classifieds/advertising revenue stream. Business contact line is provided for advertising inquiries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Oldies 1170 operates a community AM radio station on 1170 AM from Clinton, North Carolina, playing oldies and beach music and providing local news and weather to Eastern North Carolina audiences since May 1999. The station is also carried on Star TV Channel 16, extending its reach beyond AM radio listeners to local TV viewers.

Product overview

Oldies 1170 is a community radio station operating as a single unified broadcast service. The station provides AM radio programming featuring classic oldies and beach music from the 1950s through 1980s, along with local news and weather content for Eastern North Carolina communities. Programming includes live shows such as The Jukebox Morning Show, Country Classics, The Afternoon Show with Nicole, and The Boogie Shoes Radio Network, covering various genres including country, gospel, and beach music throughout the broadcast day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oldies 1170 AM Radio Broadcast
• Star TV Channel 16 Broadcast

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Star Vision Cable (Star TV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStar Vision Cable distributes Oldies 1170's programming on TV Channel 16 SD and 316 HD in Sampson and Bladen Counties, extending the station's reach beyond traditional radio receivers to television audiences in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Major U.S. radio station group with extensive AM/FM holdings, including small-market stations similar to Oldies 1170's profile. Relevant because Cumulus competes for the same local advertising dollars in North Carolina and beyond.
• Townsquare Media: Operates a portfolio of local radio stations focused on small and mid-sized U.S. markets — a similar operating philosophy to Oldies 1170's community-focused approach, though at much larger scale and with digital extensions.
• Beasley Media Group: Operates radio stations across multiple U.S. markets, with a focus on local content and community engagement similar to Oldies 1170's value proposition. Comparable as a multi-station operator competing for the same SMB advertisers.
• iHeartMedia: Largest U.S. radio broadcaster operating hundreds of AM/FM stations across the country, including formats overlapping with oldies, news/talk, and classic music. Comparably relevant as a direct competitor for local ad budgets in regional markets, though vastly larger scale.
• Audacy: Major U.S. radio operator (formerly Entercom/CBS Radio) running news, talk, sports, and music stations. Competitor for local ad budgets and audience attention in regional markets; relevant comparable on multi-platform (broadcast + streaming) distribution.

Direct peers

• Bott Radio Network: U.S. Christian talk and music radio network operating AM/FM stations and streaming. Comparable to Oldies 1170 in its AM-centric, faith-inclusive programming mix and small-market operating model.
• Salem Communications: Owns and operates a national portfolio of conservative talk, news, and Christian/gospel AM and FM radio stations. Directly comparable in format mix (Christian/gospel programming is a core part of Oldies 1170's Sunday lineup) and AM-leaning operating model.
• Educational Media Foundation (K-LOVE & Air1): Operates the K-LOVE and Air1 Christian music radio networks with strong AM/FM and streaming presence. Comparable in gospel/Christian programming — a format that occupies a significant portion of Oldies 1170's Sunday broadcast day.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StarVisionCable/videos
• Xx.com/oldies1170am
• Facebookfacebook.com/oldies1170
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wcln

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Investors

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