WKCY (AM)

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.[3]

WKCY
Broadcast area
Frequency1300 AM kHz
BrandingNewsRadio WKCY
Programming
FormatNews/talk[1]
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WACL, WAZR, WKCI, WKCY-FM, WKDW, WSVO
History
First air date
May 11, 1967[2]
Technical information
Facility ID41815
ClassD
Power
  • 6,400 watts daytime
  • 5 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
38°27′50.0″N 78°48′25.0″W
Translator(s)107.9 W300CN (Harrisonburg)
Links
WebcastWKCY Webstream
WebsiteWKCY Online

History

WKCY signed on the air on May 11, 1967.[2] WKCY-AM-FM were acquired by the Mid-Atlantic Network in 1989.[4] Clear Channel Communications, based in San Antonio, Texas, acquired WKCY-AM-FM in 2001.[5]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WKCY is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6][7]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W300CN 107.9 FMHarrisonburg, Virginia148178250472.1 m (1,549 ft)DLMS

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-565. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. "WKCY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-484
  5. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-565
  6. "W300CN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  7. "NewsRadio WKCY Now Available On FM!". iHeartCommunications, Inc. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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