WICH

Last updated

WICH
Frequency 1310 kHz
BrandingPersonality Radio
Programming
Format Talk; nostalgia
Ownership
Owner
WCTY, WILI, WILI-FM, WKNL, WNLC
History
First air date
September 1946;77 years ago (1946-09)
Former call signs
WNOC (1946–1949)
Call sign meaning
Was sequentially assigned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. It was used a backronym for its city of license: Norwich
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 72347
Class B
Power 5,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
41°33′10″N72°4′34″W / 41.55278°N 72.07611°W / 41.55278; -72.07611
Translator(s) 94.5 W233DB (Norwich)
Links
Public license information
Website www.wich.com

WICH (1310 AM, "Personality Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Norwich, Connecticut. The station is owned by Bonnie Rowbotham and licensed to Hall Communications, Inc. [2] It airs a talk and nostalgia format. [3]

The station was assigned the WICH call letters by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. [4]

John Deme was the founder and original owner of WNOC 1400 AM, which went on the air from Norwich with 250 watts in September 1946. It changed its call sign to WICH on May 27, 1949, moved to 1310 kHz with 1,000 watts in 1955, and upgraded to 5,000 watts in 1961. [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WICH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Cronin, Anthony (May 4, 2005). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
  3. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. "WICH history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved December 18, 2021.