[BC] Looking for station history..WINF 1250 Winnsboro, SC

[Powell E. Way III W4OPW]

--- Donna Halper <dlh at donnahalper.com> wrote:

> Well, the one you are a now, WABV, got started in
> late 1956, I do 
> believe, at 1590 kc, with a power of 1000 wonderful
> watts, daytime 
> only.  J. A. Gallimore was the owner, according to
> my Radio/TV 
> Annual.  By early 1961, George W. Settles Jr (who
> had been the GM in 
> 1957) was listed as president.


J.A. Gallimore also had something to do with WSNW in
Seneca, SC 

  But I see no WINF. 
> However, in 1962, 
> there is a WCKM in Winnsboro-- WCKM was at 1250, 500
> watts daytime, 
> started in 1961, and undoubtedly it later became
'

That is correct. 



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