WKCY (AM)
WKCY 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]
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| City | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Harrisonburg, Virginia Rockingham County, Virginia  | 
| Frequency | 1300 AM kHz | 
| Branding | NewsRadio WKCY | 
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk[1] | 
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks  | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc.  (iHM Licenses, LLC)  | 
| WACL, WAZR, WKCI, WKCY-FM, WKDW, WSVO | |
| History | |
First air date  | May 11, 1967[2] | 
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41815 | 
| Class | D | 
| Power | 6,400 watts daytime 5 watts nighttime  | 
Transmitter coordinates  | 38°27′50.0″N 78°48′25.0″W | 
| Links | |
| Webcast | WKCY-AM Webstream | 
| Website | WKCY-AM 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 sign | Frequency (MHz)  | City of license | Facility ID  | ERP (W)  | Height (m (ft))  | Class | FCC info | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W300CN | 107.9 FM | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 148178 | 250 watts | 472.1 m (1,549 ft) | D | FCC LMS | 
References
    
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
 - Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-565. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
 - "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
    
- WKCY in the FCC AM station database
 - WKCY on Radio-Locator
 - WKCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
 
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