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'''WKCI-FM''' (101.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a commercial [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] [[radio format|format]]. Licensed to the suburb of [[Hamden, Connecticut]], it serves the [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], and [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] areas. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia]].
'''WKCI-FM''' (101.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a commercial [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] [[radio format|format]]. Licensed to the suburb of [[Hamden, Connecticut]], it serves the [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], and [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] areas. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia]].


The studios are located in Radio Towers Park on Benham Street in Hamden, where it shares facilities with sister stations [[WELI]] and [[WAVZ]]. WKCI-FM transmits a full [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class B]] signal, broadcasting with 12,000 [[watt]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=614940 |title=WKCI-FM : Call Sign History |website=Fccinfo.com |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> from a {{convert|915|ft|m|adj=on}} tower, the equivalent of 50,000 watts at {{convert|500|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProASRLookup.php?tabSearchType=ASR+Search&sASR=1216288&HorizAMSL=379&CallLetters=WKCI-FM |title=Antenna Structure Registration 1216288 |website=Fccinfo.com |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> The [[transmitter]] is on Madmare Mountain in Hamden near the [[WTNH]] transmitter site (where WKCI-FM formerly transmitted from until moving to its current tower in 2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=100603700&formid=301&fac_num=11930 |title=CDBS Print |website=Licensing.fcc.gov |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref>
The studios are in Radio Towers Park on Benham Street in Hamden, where it shares facilities with sister stations [[WELI]] and [[WAVZ]]. WKCI-FM transmits a full [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class B]] signal, broadcasting with 12,000 [[watt]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=614940 |title=WKCI-FM : Call Sign History |website=Fccinfo.com |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> from a {{convert|915|ft|m|adj=on}} tower, the equivalent of 50,000 watts at {{convert|500|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProASRLookup.php?tabSearchType=ASR+Search&sASR=1216288&HorizAMSL=379&CallLetters=WKCI-FM |title=Antenna Structure Registration 1216288 |website=Fccinfo.com |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> The [[transmitter]] is on Madmare Mountain in Hamden near the [[WTNH]] transmitter site (where WKCI-FM formerly transmitted from until moving to its current tower in 2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=100603700&formid=301&fac_num=11930 |title=CDBS Print |website=Licensing.fcc.gov |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref>


Throughout the 1980s, WKCI is a former affiliate of [[Rick Dees Weekly Top 40]]. WKCI-FM began broadcasts in [[HD Radio]] in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|author=FCC Internet Services Staff |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1033963 |title=Application Search Details |website=Licensing.fcc.gov |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> Its HD2 signal airs a [[mainstream urban]] format, providing a second option to [[WZMX]], and is [[simulcast]] on FM [[broadcast relay station|translator]] '''W265DB''' at 100.9&nbsp;MHz, known as "100.9 The Beat."<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/93357/beat-to-drop-in-new-haven/ radioinsight.com (June 23, 2015)]</ref> 100.9 The Beat [[sign-on|signed on]] the air at 12:00&nbsp;a.m. on June 23, 2015. The HD3 signal simulcasts [[sister station]] [[960 AM]] [[WELI]], which airs a [[talk radio]] format. iHeartMedia, Inc.. also owns a talk station in [[Waynesboro, Virginia]] which shares the [[call sign]] [[WKCI (AM)|WKCI]] at [[AM 970]].
Throughout the 1980s, WKCI is a former affiliate of [[Rick Dees Weekly Top 40]]. WKCI-FM began broadcasts in [[HD Radio]] in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|author=FCC Internet Services Staff |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1033963 |title=Application Search Details |website=Licensing.fcc.gov |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> Its HD2 signal airs a [[mainstream urban]] format, providing a second option to [[WZMX]], and is [[simulcast]] on FM [[broadcast relay station|translator]] '''W265DB''' at 100.9&nbsp;MHz, known as "100.9 The Beat."<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/93357/beat-to-drop-in-new-haven/ radioinsight.com (June 23, 2015)]</ref> 100.9 The Beat [[sign-on|signed on]] the air at 12:00&nbsp;a.m. on June 23, 2015. The HD3 signal simulcasts [[sister station]] [[960 AM]] [[WELI]], which airs a [[talk radio]] format. iHeartMedia, Inc.. also owns a talk station in [[Waynesboro, Virginia]] which shares the [[call sign]] [[WKCI (AM)|WKCI]] at [[AM 970]].

Revision as of 13:40, 17 November 2021

WKCI-FM
KC 101 logo
Logo for 100.9 The Beat (WKCI-HD2)
Broadcast areaNew Haven; Hartford; Bridgeport, Connecticut
Frequency101.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKC101
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Subchannels
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WAVZ, WELI
History
First air date
February 10, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-02-10)
Former call signs
  • WKCI (October 1966-February 1980)
  • WKCI-FM (February–December 1980)
  • WKCI (December 1980-November 2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11930
ClassB
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT279 meters (915 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°26′02″N 72°56′42″W / 41.434°N 72.945°W / 41.434; -72.945
Translator(s)HD2: 100.9 W265DB (Milbrook)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Website

WKCI-FM (101.3 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to the suburb of Hamden, Connecticut, it serves the New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport areas. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.

The studios are in Radio Towers Park on Benham Street in Hamden, where it shares facilities with sister stations WELI and WAVZ. WKCI-FM transmits a full Class B signal, broadcasting with 12,000 watts[2] from a 915-foot (279 m) tower, the equivalent of 50,000 watts at 500 feet (150 m).[3] The transmitter is on Madmare Mountain in Hamden near the WTNH transmitter site (where WKCI-FM formerly transmitted from until moving to its current tower in 2003).[4]

Throughout the 1980s, WKCI is a former affiliate of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. WKCI-FM began broadcasts in HD Radio in December 2004.[5] Its HD2 signal airs a mainstream urban format, providing a second option to WZMX, and is simulcast on FM translator W265DB at 100.9 MHz, known as "100.9 The Beat."[6] 100.9 The Beat signed on the air at 12:00 a.m. on June 23, 2015. The HD3 signal simulcasts sister station 960 AM WELI, which airs a talk radio format. iHeartMedia, Inc.. also owns a talk station in Waynesboro, Virginia which shares the call sign WKCI at AM 970.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKCI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKCI-FM : Call Sign History". Fccinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. ^ "Antenna Structure Registration 1216288". Fccinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ^ "CDBS Print". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  5. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Application Search Details". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  6. ^ radioinsight.com (June 23, 2015)
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