WICH

WICH (1310 AM, "Personality Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Norwich, Connecticut. The station is owned by Bonnie Rowbotham and licensed to Hall Communications, Inc.[1] It airs a Talk/Nostalgia format.[2]

WICH
CityNorwich, Connecticut
Frequency1310 AM (kHz)
BrandingPersonality Radio
Programming
FormatTalk/Nostalgia
Ownership
OwnerBonnie Rowbotham
(Hall Communications, Inc.)
History
Former call signsWNOC
Call sign meaningWas sequentially assigned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. It was used a backronym for its city of license: NorWICH
Technical information
Facility ID72347
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates41°33′10″N 72°4′34″W
Links
Websitehttp://www.wich.com/

The station was sequentially assigned the WICH call letters by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.[3]

John Deme was the founder and original owner of WNOC 1400 AM, which went on the air from Norwich with 250 watts in September 1946. This evolved into the present day WICH with 5,000 watts at 1310.

In its long 70-year history, the Norwich Cuprak Road station was noted for its on-air personalities (even its station tagline eventually became "personality radio"):

Stu Bryer, (longtime midday host and station favorite) Johnny London, former Morning drive-time personality, (who both ran for city mayor and once boxed at a local celebrity function), Jim Reed (station manager and son of first super salesman Dick Reed), Bill Reese (legendary comedic late night host), Dick Legare (whose Saturday afternoon show, "Beachcomber's Beat" was a town favorite), Michael Bernz, newscaster Cassidy Driscoll, newscaster Kevin Gorden. The station hosted such programs as "Swap Shop" and "Stu-same Street".

References
  1. Cronin, Anthony (2005-05-04). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.