WCMI-FM
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| Broadcast area | Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| Branding | 92.7/98.5 The Planet |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCMI, WRVC, WDGG, WMGA, WXBW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 |
Former call signs | WCAK (1972–1985) WKQI (1986–1988) WCMI-FM (1988–1995) WRVC (1995–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Where Coal Meets Iron (from AM sister) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21589 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,350 watts |
| HAAT | 162 meters |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 W253BB (Huntington, West Virginia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | planet927.com |
WCMI-FM (92.7 MHz) is an active rock–formatted radio station licensed to Catlettsburg, Kentucky, United States, and serving the greater Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Huntington, West Virginia–based Kindred Communications as part of a conglomerate with Huntington–licensed ESPN Radio–affiliated sports station WRVC (930 AM), Ashland, Kentucky–licensed ESPN Radio-affiliated sports station WCMI (1340 AM), Ashland–licensed country music station WDGG (93.7 FM), Kenova, West Virginia–licensed adult contemporary station WMGA (97.9 FM), and Gallipolis, Ohio–licensed classic country station WXBW (101.5 FM). All six stations share studios on Fifth Avenue in downtown Huntington.
In addition to its primary signal, WCMI-FM also operates an FM translator on 98.5 FM as W253BB, licensed to Huntington.
History
[edit]WCMI-FM went on-the-air in 1972 as WCAK. The station was co–owned by Edgar Kitchen and Hal Murphy under the name K&M Broadcasting.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "History Cards for WCMI-FM (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kindred Communications Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 21589 (WCMI-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCMI-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 144652 (W253BB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W253BB at FCCdata.org
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