WICY
Broadcast areaCornwall, Ontario
Franklin County, New York
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingWild Country
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Performance Racing Network
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WPDM, WSNN
History
First air date
November 4, 1946 (1946-11-04)
Technical information
Facility ID36122
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited (AM)
ERP250 watts (W274BI)
140 watts (W278CS)
Transmitter coordinates
44°50′46″N 74°16′7″W / 44.84611°N 74.26861°W / 44.84611; -74.26861
Translator(s)102.7 W274BI (Malone)
103.5 W278CS (Akwesasne)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewildcountry.fm

WICY (1490 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Malone, New York, United States, the station is owned by the Martz Communications Group. WICY is known on-air as Wild Country 102.7 and 103.5 (after its FM translator frequencies).

WICY and its 102.7 translator exclusively operates as a local station for Malone and nearby communities. Its 103.5 translator, despite being located in the US, predominantly covers the city of Cornwall, Ontario and its suburbs. Until 2021, it operated as a classic hits station for the Malone area.

WICY had a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 1500 AM, with a city of license of Mooers, New York, with a proposed facility that would direct a 50,000-watt daytime signal towards Montreal; however, plans would be soon discarded, following complaints that the station's focus on Montreal would have meant substantially reduced coverage for information related to Malone or Franklin County.

On September 20, 2021, WICY changed their format from 1980s hits to country, branded as "Wild Country".[1]

Translators

In addition to the main station, WICY is relayed by two FM translators.

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)ClassFCC info
W274BI 102.7 FMMalone, New York250DFMQ
W278CS 103.5 FMAkwesasne140DFMQ

References

  1. ↑ "Wild Country Moves Ahead Of EMF Sale Closing". RadioInsight. September 22, 2021.


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