WKCY is a
news
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talk
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Communication
* Communication, the encoding and decoding of exchanged messages between people
* Conversation, interactive communication between two or more people
* Lecture, an oral presentation intended to inform or instruct
...
formatted
broadcast radio station
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licensed to
Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,757. Its county seat is the independent city of Harrisonburg.
Along with Harrisonburg, Rockingham County forms the Harrisonbur ...
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WKCY is owned and operated by
iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company fou ...
History
WKCY
signed on
Signing may refer to:
* Using sign language
* Signature
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the air on May 11, 1967.
WKCY-AM-FM were acquired by the Mid-Atlantic Network in 1989.
Clear Channel Communications, based in
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, acquired WKCY-AM-FM in 2001.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WKCY is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
References
External links
NewsRadio WKCY Online
1967 establishments in Virginia
News and talk radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1967
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IHeartMedia radio stations
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