WCMY

WCMY
City Ottawa, Illinois
Broadcast area LaSalle/Ottawa
Frequency 1430 kHz
First air date March 5, 1952[1]
Format News Talk/Full Service
Power 500 Watts day
38 watts night
Class D
Owner NRG Media[2]
(NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stations WRKX
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.[2] 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.[1][4]

References

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

Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 88°48′15″W / 41.34806°N 88.80417°W / 41.34806; -88.80417


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