WICH
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| City | Norwich, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Personality Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk; nostalgia |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bonnie Rowbotham (Hall Communications, Inc.) |
| History | |
First air date | September 1946 |
Former call signs | WNOC (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | Was sequentially assigned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. It was used a backronym for its city of license: Norwich |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72347 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′10″N 72°4′34″W / 41.55278°N 72.07611°WCoordinates: 41°33′10″N 72°4′34″W / 41.55278°N 72.07611°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 W233DB (Norwich) |
| Links | |
| Website | wich.com |
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 and nostalgia format.[2]
The station was 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. It changed its call sign to WICH on May 27, 1949, moved to 1310 kHz with 1,000 watts in 1955, and upgraded to 5,000 watts in 1961.[4]
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[]
- ^ Cronin, Anthony (2005-05-04). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "WICH history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
External links[]
- WICH official website
- WICH in the FCC AM station database
- WICH on Radio-Locator
- WICH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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