WCMY

Radio station in Ottawa, Illinois
  • Ottawa, Illinois
Broadcast areaLaSalle/OttawaFrequency1430 kHzProgrammingFormatNews Talk/Full ServiceOwnershipOwner
  • NRG Media[1]
  • (NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stations
WRKXHistory
First air date
March 5, 1952[2]Technical informationFacility ID70305ClassDPower500 Watts day
38 watts nightTranslator(s)93.5 MHz W228DZ (Ottawa)LinksWebsitewww.ottawaradio.net

WCMY 1430 kHz AM is a radio station licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator.[3] WCMY currently has a News Talk/Full Service format and is owned by NRG Media.[1] WCMY primarily features local programming; however, it does carry nationally syndicated shows as well, such as Lou Dobbs, Laura Ingraham, Jim Bohannon, and Coast to Coast AM. The station began broadcasting on March 5, 1952, and was originally owned by Carl H. Meyer.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Stations WCMY-AM Accessed May 10, 2010
  2. ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-66. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ WCMY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ History Cards for WCMY, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

External links

  • WCMY's website
  • WCMY in the FCC AM station database
  • WCMY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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NOAA Weather Radio
frequency
  • 162.425
By call signDefunct
Nearby regions
Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton
Bloomington
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See also
List of radio stations in Illinois
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adult contemporary
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top 40
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other radio stations in Illinois

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