WKCY (AM)
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio WKCY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio[1] |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 11, 1967[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41815 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°27′50.4″N 78°48′24.1″W / 38.464000°N 78.806694°W |
| Translator | 107.9 W300CN (Harrisonburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | newsradiowkcy |
WKCY (1300 AM) is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia.[1] WKCY is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc.[4] This station uses a very small mast at 18.4M but the signal is boosted by Capacitive Top loading. Even that help won't help the night signal get far at all.
History
WKCY signed on the air on May 11, 1967.[2] WKCY-AM-FM were acquired by the Mid-Atlantic Network in 1989.[5] Clear Channel Communications, based in San Antonio, Texas, acquired WKCY-AM-FM in 2001.[6]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WKCY is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[7][8]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W300CN | 107.9 FM | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 148178 | 250 | 472.1 m (1,549 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-565. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKCY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKCY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-484
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-565
- ^ "W300CN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "NewsRadio WKCY Now Available On FM!". iHeartCommunications, Inc. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
External links
- NewsRadio WKCY Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 41815 (WKCY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148178 (W300CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W300CN at FCCdata.org