WCMY

Last updated
WCMY
WCMY 1430AM logo.png
City Ottawa, Illinois
Broadcast area LaSalle/Ottawa
Frequency 1430 kHz
Programming
Format News Talk/Full Service
Ownership
Owner NRG Media [1]
(NRG License Sub, LLC)
WRKX
History
First air date
March 5, 1952 [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 70305
Class D
Power 500 Watts day
38 watts night
Translator(s) 93.5 MHz  W228DZ (Ottawa)
Links
Website www.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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Stations WCMY-AM Accessed May 10, 2010
  2. 1 2 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.

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