WICC (AM)

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Coordinates: 41°9′36″N 73°9′53″W / 41.16000°N 73.16472°W / 41.16000; -73.16472
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WICC
NBC News Radio
  • Compass Media Networks
  • Westwood One
  • New York Yankees Radio Network
    • Ownership
    Owner
    WEBE, WEZN-FM, WFOX, WPLR, WYBC-FM
    History
    First air date
    		November 8, 1926; 97 years ago (1926-11-08)
    Call sign meaning
    		"Industrial Capital of Connecticut"
    Technical information[1]
    Licensing authority
    		FCC
    Facility ID72345
    ClassB
    Power
    • 1,000 watts day
    • 500 watts night
    Transmitter coordinates
    		41°9′36″N 73°9′53″W / 41.16000°N 73.16472°W / 41.16000; -73.16472
    Translator(s)107.3 W297CP (Bridgeport)
    Repeater(s)
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    Public license information
    WebcastListen live
    Websitewicc600.com

    WICC (600

    NBC News Radio. WICC was formerly a member of the New York Yankees Radio Network and formerly aired Sacred Heart University
    athletics.

    The WICC

    FM translator 107.3 W297CP, and using an HD Radio, on sister stations 107.9 WEBE-HD2 and 99.1 WPLR
    -HD2.

    History

    WICC is Bridgeport's first radio station and one of the first in

    signed on the air on November 8, 1926. Its call letters
    stand for "Industrial Capital of Connecticut", which described Bridgeport throughout the early and mid-20th century.

    In the early days, as radio assignments were being formalized, WICC broadcast from various places on the AM dial, including 1060 kHz, 1400 kHz, 1130 kHz, 1190 kHz and 1430 kHz until finally settling at 600 kHz in 1930.

    Before March 1932, WICC

    CBS Radio Network on September 25, 1932.[5]

    When network programming shifted from radio to television in the 1950s, WICC became a

    full service, middle of the road station, featuring popular music, news, talk and sports. Notably, Bob Crane was a host and disc jockey from late 1951 through 1956.[6][7]
    In the 1970s and 80s, the music moved closer to an Adult Top 40 sound.

    Over time, as music listening shifted from AM to FM radio, WICC added more talk programming, becoming an all-talk station in the 1990s. In 1992, WICC was acquired by Cumulus Media, which became one of the largest owners of radio stations in the U.S.[8]

    On April 15, 2019, Cumulus Media announced that WICC and co-owned 107.9 WEBE would be swapped to Connoisseur Media, which began operating the stations under a local marketing agreement (LMA) on May 1.[9] The swap was consummated on June 26, 2019.

    References

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WICC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. ^ Radio-Locator
    3. ^ Collins, Michael. "Time Line For Connecticut Broadcasting". Connecticut Broadcasters Association.
    4. ^ "WFEA Joins Net" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 15, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
    5. ^ "(untitled brief)" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 1, 1932. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
    6. ^ "Who Was Bob Crane?".
    7. ^ "Bob Crane, former WICC host, up for Radio Hall of Fame". 21 January 2012.
    8. ^ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-125
    9. ^ Cumulus Media Sells KLOS To Meruelo Media Swaps Bridgeport To Connoisseur For Allentown

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