Rockland's lone local radio station WRCR AM sold to NYC media group

Rockland's lone local radio station WRCR AM sold to NYC media group

Rockland's lone local radio station, WRCR AM 1700, was sold to a New York City media group that owns talk radio station 77 WABC.

Red Apple Media Expands In New York Area With WRCR Purchase

Red Apple Media is acquiring 1700 WRCR Haverstraw NY from Alex Medakovich’s Alexander Broadcasting for an undisclosed amount. WRCR, which had been carrying a mix of Talk and AC, has flipped to a simulcast of Red Apple Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York for now. Red Apple Media General Counsel Emily Panklow told the Rockland/Westchester Journal News, “Yes, for the time being, the station will simulcast WABC and plans to have local programming se…

Radio Silence: WRCR Ends Broadcasting Era

Sale to WABC’s Parent Corp Marks the End of Local Radio in Rockland County Garnerville, NY — In a shift that has stunned Rockland County listeners,