WCMY (1430 AM) is a radio station licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator.[4] WCMY formerly had a News Talk/Full Service format and is owned by NRG Media.[1] WCMY primarily featured 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][5] The station now airs Adult Standards as 93.5/1430 WCMY.

WCMY
Broadcast areaLaSalle/Ottawa
Frequency1430 kHz
Programming
FormatAdult Standards
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Westwood One
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WRKX
History
First air date
March 5, 1952[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70305
ClassD
Power500 watts day
38 watts night
Translator(s)93.5 W228DZ (Ottawa)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1430wcmy.com
Logo before translator sign on

References

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  1. ^ a b Stations WCMY-AM Accessed May 10, 2010
  2. ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-66. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ WCMY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ^ History Cards for WCMY, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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