WXIC

39°7′50.00″N 83°0′46.00″W

WXIC
Broadcast areaSouth-Central Ohio
Frequency660 kHz
BrandingWXIC AM 660
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerCrystal Communications Corp.
History
First air date
July 11, 1954 (as 1380 WPKO)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14652
ClassD
Power1,000 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
39°7′50.00″N 83°0′46.00″W
Translator(s)95.9 MHz W240DZ (Waverly)
Links
Public license information
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 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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