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WKCY (AM)

Radio station in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Broadcast area
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingNewsRadio WKCY
FormatTalk radio[1]
Quick facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
WKCY
Broadcast area
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingNewsRadio WKCY
Programming
FormatTalk radio[1]
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
41815
ClassD
Power
  • 6,400 watts (day)
  • 5 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°27′50.4″N 78°48′24.1″W
Translator107.9 W300CN (Harrisonburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitenewsradiowkcy.iheart.com
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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]

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