WKRC (AM)

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WKRC

Cincinnati, Ohio United States
Broadcast area	Cincinnati metropolitan area
Frequency	550 kHz
Branding	55KRC
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	NBC News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One WXIX-TV
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WCKY, WEBN, WKFS, WLW, WSAI
History
First air date	May 1924; 100 years ago (1924-05)
Former call signs	WFBW (1924) WMH (1924–1925) WKRC (1925–1993) WLWA (1993–1994) WCKY (1994–1997)
Call sign meaning	Kodel Radio Company (former owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29737
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	39°00′29.22″N 84°26′38.79″W / 39.0081167°N 84.4441083°W / 39.0081167; -84.4441083
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	55krc.iheart.com

WKRC (550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio. The station airs a talk radio format, under the branding of "55KRC". Studios are on Montgomery Road in Cincinnati. WKRC operates at 5,000 watts by day and 1,000 watts at night, from a transmitter site in Cold Spring, Kentucky.

Despite the similarities in their call letters, WKRC was not the inspiration behind the television show WKRP in Cincinnati. The show's creator, Hugh Wilson, wrote the premise based on personal experiences at WQXI in Atlanta.