WWIC (1050 AM, "Real Country 1050") is a radio station licensed to serve Scottsboro, Alabama. The station, established in 1950, is owned by Scottsboro Broadcasting Co.

Formatting

WWIC airs a classic country music format featuring the "Real Country" satellite-delivered format from ABC Radio. As of 2021, WWIC carries the following: The station streams via the internet and also has an app devoted to local weather coverage.

History

The station was founded in 1950 as a 250-watt station broadcasting on 1050 kHz as WCRI, under the ownership of Pat M. Courington. The station was assigned the WWIC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 4, 1982. When the call sign was changed, it stood for the phrase "We Worship In Christ", to promote the gospel format that aired at the time.