WICH
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| Broadcast area | New London County |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Personality Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft oldies; adult standards; talk radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1946 |
Former call signs | WNOC (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | Sequentially assigned by the FCC. It was used a backronym for its city of license: Norwich |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72347 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′10.4″N 72°4′32.3″W / 41.552889°N 72.075639°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 W233DB (Norwich) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WICH (1310 AM, "Personality Radio") is a commercial radio station licensed to Norwich, Connecticut, and serving New London County. It is owned by Bonnie Rowbotham with the license held by Hall Communications, Inc.[2] The station's studios and offices are on Cuprak Road in Norwich. WICH airs a mix of soft oldies, adult standards and talk radio.[3] It carries the syndicated "America's Best Music" radio format nights and weekends, with local DJs on weekday mornings and the talk show Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla on weekday afternoons.
WICH is powered at 5,000 watts. To avoid interfering with other stations on 1310 AM,it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The station's transmitter is on Tower Hill Road in Norwich. Programming is also heard on FM translator W233DB at 94.5 MHz.
History
[edit]John Deme was the founder and original owner of the station. It went on the air with 250 watts in September 1946. Its original call sign was WNOC and it broadcast on 1400 kilocycles.[4] The station's studios were at 91 Main Street.
It changed its call sign to WICH on May 27, 1949.[5] It moved to 1310 kHz with 1,000 watts in 1955, and upgraded to 5,000 watts in 1961.[6] In 2020, Hall Communications cut two newscasters and a DJ from WICH due to economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WICH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Cronin, Anthony (May 4, 2005). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 105. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "WICH history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ InsideRadio.com "Covid 19 Cuts Hit Hall Communications in Norwich CT" July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 72347 (WICH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WICH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 202751 (W233DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W233DB at FCCdata.org
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