WCCY

WCCY

Houghton, Michigan United States
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	The Lift 99.3 FM
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Michigan Radio Network Detroit Pistons Detroit Lions Detroit Red Wings Detroit Tigers Finlandia Lions
Ownership
Owner	Morgan Murphy Media (Queen Bee's Knees LLC)
Sister stations	WHBS, WHKB, WOLV
History
First air date	1929 (1929) (as WHDF)
Former call signs	WHDF (1929–1979)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65672
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s)	99.3 W257CZ (Houghton)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.993thelift.com

WCCY (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Houghton, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1929. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media.

The studios are at 313 E. Montezuma, Houghton. It shares this location with its sister stations, WHBS, WHKB, and WOLV.

History

WCCY is the oldest continually operated radio station in the Upper Peninsula, tracing its history back to WHDF in nearby Calumet. ^[2]

On June 16, 2017, at 3 pm, WCCY changed their format from adult standards to CHR, branded as "99.3 The Lift". ^[3]

In September 2023, The Marks Group sold its Michigan broadcasting properties—WBKB-TV, WBKP, WBUP, and the Houghton and Iron River radio stations—for $13.375 million to Morgan Murphy Media. ^[4] The deal was closed on December 4. ^[5]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WCCY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "History of Michigan AM Broadcasting - Michiguide.com". www.michiguide.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
3. WCCY Flips to CHR "99.3 The Lift" Radioinsight - June 16, 2017
4. Venta, Lance (September 14, 2023). "Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
5. "Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations". Insideradio.com. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

• Michiguide.com - WCCY History

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 65672 (WCCY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 145147 (W257CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W257CZ at FCCdata.org

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