WRCM-FM

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WRCM-FM, known on-air as New Life 91.9, is a radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina that identifies itself as "Charlotte's Number One Family Friendly Station". It is a noncommericial listener supported ministry of Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina, broadcasting at 91.9 mHz.

Columbia International University, then known as Columbia Bible College, signed on WRCM in 1993 to build on the success of its popular station in Columbia, WMHK. However, the station has never been a satellite or semi-satellite of WMHK.

The station is licensed to Wingate, North Carolina. However, its studios are in neither Wingate nor Charlotte, but are actually in the city of Indian Trail, 15 miles east of Charlotte in Union County, North Carolina (coincidentally, about halfway between Wingate and Charlotte).

Although the station identifies itself as "New Life 91.9, WRCM Wingate-Charlotte" and heavily promotes churches throughout the Charlotte metropolitan area, its 10,000-watt signal results in a marginal signal even in parts of Charlotte. In much of the area, it can only be heard clearly in car radios. However, in late 2005 the station received permission to boost its signal to 30,000 watts.

"New Life 91.9" plays contemporary Christian music (CCM). Its music rotation consists largely of current releases played in a tight format, often back to back with only the station jingle separating songs from each other. It also airs Martha Hadley's nighttime syndicated program of music, prayer, and advice, which it receives via satellite.

The station often promotes live concerts by (CCM) musicians, and carries out its Christian mission by performing good works such as collecting donations of baby clothes to support mothers in need who might otherwise consider getting abortions. The station is sponsoring a mission trip to Brazil to take place during the summer of 2006.