WCBC Radio

WCBC Radio The Station You Can Count On! WCBC 1270 AM radio was founded in April, 1976. The station’s primary concern is to inform it’s listeners.

Celebrating it's 50th year, WCBC has been the leader in community involvement which has permitted the station to grow and be and integral part of the community. CBC’s "full service" format offers the Cumberland and surrounding areas’ listeners something not found on any other local radio station. Information provided includes complete news coverage: locally, regionally, and nationally; complete we

ather forecasts provided by a firm employing registered meteorologists; participation in major community events to promote the area and it’s many organizations by way of remote broadcasts and community service announcements; complete information regarding school and senior center lunch menus, closings and special events. WCBC’s programming includes:
Network affiliations with ABC Radio Network, the Westwood One, Premiere Radio Network, Yahoo Sports Radio, and the Focus on the Family Radio Network. These network affiliations provide us with programming from:
Coast to Coast-George Noory, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill Cunningham, The Money Pit, Cal Thomas, Kim Kommando, Bill O'Reilly and more. The station’s sports programming includes coverage of local high school football and basketball, Allegany College of Maryland basketball, Washington Redskins football, Pittsburgh Pirates and area little league baseball. Celebrating it's 44th year, WCBC has been the leader in community involvement which has built the station’s reputation of being "The Station You Can Count On!"

Missing 14 year old Tyus WashingtonTyus Allen Washington has been reported missing to the Cumberland Police Department. ...
01/13/2026

Missing 14 year old Tyus Washington

Tyus Allen Washington has been reported missing to the Cumberland Police Department. Tyus is a black male, 14 years old, approximately 5’0” and 145 lbs. He was last seen in the area of E. Harrison Street on Monday evening, 1/12/26 at around 5:00 PM. His possible clothing description is as follows: black North Face jacket and black jeans. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is urged to contact the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600.

01/13/2026

Flu Hitting Children Hard

The rate of children visiting doctors’ offices for the flu has hit a 10-year high, according to the Centers for Disease Control. More than 18-percent of those visits are children under 4 years old. ABC’s Andrew Dymburt says nationwide, there have been at least 15 million reported illnesses, up from 11-million just a week ago…

“Current annual flu vaccines are not perfectly matched with the new variant but still provides protection against serious illness. A CDC study found 90% of children who died from the flu last year were not vaccinated. Pharmacies reporting a run on tests. Demand for over the counter cold and flu medications and at-home testing kits jumped 155-percent over the last three weeks.”

01/13/2026

Northrop Grumman To Manufacture Navy Torpedoes

Northrop Grumman will manufacture and deliver to the U.S. Navy a new advanced lightweight torpedo with a custom-designed warhead to increase its lethality. The company will perform the integration and initial proof of manufacturing at the company’s facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, and Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West Virginia. The contract, worth $233 million, covers the proof of manufacturing and qualification phases, as well as delivery of multiple torpedoes for qualification testing.

01/13/2026

WV Department of Health Launches New Website

As West Virginia moves from planning to ex*****on in its rural Health Transformation Program, the Department of Health has officially relaunched health.wv.gov. The newly redesigned website serves as a central hub for information on the RHTP and the department’s broader health mission. The site provides West Virginians, partners, and stakeholders with a clear, accessible way to stay informed on the modernization of healthcare with direct access to major services and improved navigation as well as updates on statewide health initiatives.

01/13/2026

McKay Concerned About Possible Program Cuts

When the Maryland General Assembly goes back to work this Wednesday, it will be facing questions of how to overcome a growing state deficit, while not passing on more costs to Maryland taxpayers. Tax increases seem unlikely since it is an election year, but that means some programs important to Western Maryland may see cuts, according to Senator Mike McKay…

“I’m really concerned about the Department of Natural Resources and what they call Open Space programs – that’s stuff for parks and playgrounds – those type of things. And I think those are the ones that are going to get the low-hanging fruit and get cut.”

01/13/2026

Community Schools Could Get More Funding

Governor Wes Moore’s ambitious budget announcement for education last week sees a $374 million dollar increase over last year’s funding. Focusing on capital investment, teacher recruitment and retention, and a new academic excellence program, the budget also calls for a significant increase in community schools funding of $572 million. For Allegany County, that would aid in providing more wraparound services to 17 designated community schools…

“We’ve engaged national experts to build an evidence-based technical assistance network to support our community schools and the goal is to move the needle on chronic absenteeism, academic outcomes and career readiness. These grants will make sure that that work happens.

01/13/2026

Sumner Cemetery Gets BPW Funding

Senator Mike McKay recently announced that his efforts resulted in $45,000 being allotted by the Maryland Board of Public Works for improvements and signage at Sumner Cemetery in Cumberland. The cemetery is Allegany County’s first black cemetery, located off Yale Street in the city. The money will be used by the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Association to make improvements to the cemetery which was established in 1884 and includes the graves of six black Union Civil War soldiers.

01/13/2026

West Virginia State of the State Address

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey will deliver his State of the State address Wednesday at 7 p.m. Previously Morrisey has pushed for public employee pay raises, tax cuts, and focus on the state’s child welfare system.

01/13/2026

Historic Preservation Commission Meets This Week

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is getting ready to accept bids for construction of the next section of Corridor H, from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. The project will build a new, approximately 7.2-mile, four-lane divided highway, representing the easternmost section of Corridor H in West Virginia.

01/13/2026

Corridor H Bids in West Virginia

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is getting ready to accept bids for construction of the next section of Corridor H, from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. The project will build a new, approximately 7.2-mile, four-lane divided highway, representing the easternmost section of Corridor H in West Virginia.

01/13/2026

Pirate Great Dave Giusti Dies

A key member of the 1971 championship team, Dave Giusti, has died at the age of 86. Giusti was the closer on the World Series champions, pitching 10 2/3 scoreless innings vs. the Giants and Orioles.

01/13/2026

Maryland Publishes Housing Targets

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development published its year 2030 Housing Production Targets report, and it has determined that the state needs to double its rate of housing production over the next five years. The state is clearly in a housing crisis, projecting to need over 184,000 additional housing units by 2030 – but it is on track to produce just under 95,000. The housing target reflects a 5-year scaling of production to meet need. In Allegany County, the state’s target is to produce 31 housing units per year through 2030.

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