WCCY
Appearance
Finlandia Lions | |
Ownership | |
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Owner |
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WHKB, WOLV | |
History | |
First air date | 1929 (as WHDF) |
Former call signs | WHDF (1929–1979) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 65672 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Translator(s) | 99.3 W257CZ (Houghton) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 993thelift.com |
WCCY (1400
radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Houghton, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1929. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media
.
The studios are at 313 E. Montezuma, Houghton. It shares this location with its sister stations, WOLV and WHKB.
History
On June 16, 2017, at 3 pm, WCCY changed their format from adult standards to CHR, branded as "99.3 The Lift".[1]
In September 2023, The Marks Group sold the Michigan broadcasting properties—WBKB-TV, WBKP, WBUP, and the Houghton and Iron River radio stations—for $13.375 million to Morgan Murphy Media.[2] The deal was closed on December 4.[3]
References
- ^ WCCY Flips to CHR "99.3 The Lift" Radioinsight - June 16, 2017
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 14, 2023). "Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations". Insideradio.com. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- WCCY in the FCC AM station database
- WCCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W257CZ in the FCC FM station database
- W257CZ at FCCdata.org
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