WICY

WICY (1490 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting an classic hits format. Licensed to Malone, New York, United States, the station is owned by the Martz Communications Group. WICY is known on-air as 102.7 WICY (after its translator frequency).

WICY
CityMalone, New York
Frequency1490 kHz (AM)
Branding102.7 WICY
(translator frequency)
SloganFeel Good Favorites from the ’80s and More
Programming
Formatclassic hits
AffiliationsCBS Radio
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerMartz Communications Group
(Cartier Communications)
Sister stationsWYUL, WVNV
History
First air dateNovember 4, 1946
Technical information
Facility ID36122
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (AM)
ERP250 watts (W274BI)
140 watts (W278CS)
Transmitter coordinates44°50′46″N 74°16′07″W
Translator(s)102.7 W274BI (Malone)
103.5 W278CS (Akwesasne)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.1027wicy.com

Unlike Martz FM sister stations WYUL and WVNV, WICY exclusively operates as a local station for Malone and nearby communities. The station does well in Canadian border communities as well including Huntingdon, Trout River and Cornwall to the Northwest.

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.

Translators

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

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W274BI102.7Malone, New York250DFCC
W278CS103.5Akwesasne, New York140DFCC


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