WXIC

39°7′50.00″N 83°0′46.00″W / 39.1305556°N 83.0127778°W / 39.1305556; -83.0127778

Radio station in Waverly, Ohio
  • Waverly, Ohio
Broadcast areaSouth-Central OhioFrequency660 kHzBrandingWXIC AM 660ProgrammingFormatSouthern GospelAffiliationsABC News RadioOwnershipOwnerAlan Stockmeister (Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc)History
First air date
July 11, 1954 (as 1380 WPKO)
Former call signs
WPKOTechnical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID14652ClassDPower1,000 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
39°7′50.00″N 83°0′46.00″W / 39.1305556°N 83.0127778°W / 39.1305556; -83.0127778Translator(s)95.9 MHz W240DZ (Waverly)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
Websitewww.am660wxic.com

WXIC (660 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Waverly, Ohio, calling itself "Ohio's Gospel Giant." It airs a Southern Gospel radio format and is owned by Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc (and formerly owned by Crystal Communications Corp.) News updates are supplied by ABC News Radio .[2][3]

By day, WXIC is powered at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. But because 660 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WFAN New York City, WXIC is a daytimer and must sign off at night to avoid interference. WXIC's signal covers South-Central Ohio and parts of Kentucky and West Virginia.

History

In 1954, the station first signed on as WPKO at 1380 kHz. It originally was a country music station with some Southern Gospel music on Sundays. In 1971, it added an FM sister station at 100.9, playing automated beautiful music. Today that is co-owned WXIZ, a country music station.

The WPKO call sign is now being used at an FM station in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WXIC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WXIC Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

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See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night


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