WKCI-FM (101.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to the suburb of Hamden, Connecticut, it serves New Haven and Hartford. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.
WKCI-FM’s 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 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 station’s transmitter is on Madmare Mountain in Hamden.[4]
HD Radio
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”; this format signed on the air at 12 a.m. on June 23, 2015.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W265DB | 100.9 FM | Milbrook, Connecticut | 139897 | 250 | D | 41°20′58.8″N 72°58′20.7″W / 41.349667°N 72.972417°W | LMS |
References
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for WKCI-FM”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ “WKCI-FM : Call Sign History”. Fccinfo.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ “Antenna Structure Registration 1216288”. Fccinfo.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ “CDBS Print”. Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ “Application Search Details”. Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ radioinsight.com (June 23, 2015)
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 11930 (WKCI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKCI in Nielsen Audio‘s FM station database
- “History Cards for WKCI-FM”. Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- Facility details for Facility ID 139897 (W265DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W265DB at FCCdata.org