WIMS
Radio station in Michigan City, Indiana
41°40′26″N 86°55′58″W / 41.67389°N 86.93278°W / 41.67389; -86.93278102.3 MHz W272BZ (Portage)
106.7 W294CY (Valparaiso)
Public license information
- Public file
- LMS
WIMS is an AM Station broadcasting on 1420 kHz in Michigan City, Indiana, and serves the northwest Indiana listening area. Its format is primarily classic hits music, news, talk and sports. The station is currently owned by Gerard Media, LLC.[2][3]
WIMS has been broadcasting live from Michigan City since 1947, having begun broadcasting August 8 of that year on 1420 kHz with 1 kW power (daytime only). It was licensed to Northern Indiana Broadcasters Inc.[4] Most recently it is run by Ric Federighi and his brothers of Gerard Media LLC.
WIMS is an affiliate of the Grand Valley State Laker football radio network.[5]
WIMS is also broadcast over two translators, W236BD 95.1 in Michigan City, and W294CY 106.7 in Valparaiso.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIMS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIMS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WIMS". indianaradio.net. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "I-kw Daytimer Launched At Michigan City, Ind" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 18, 1947. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "GRAND VALLEY STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Grand Valley State Lakers. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
External links
- WIMS official website
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WIMS in the FCC AM station database
- WIMS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W236BD in the FCC FM station database
- W236BD at FCCdata.org
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W272BZ in the FCC FM station database
- W272BZ at FCCdata.org
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W294CY in the FCC FM station database
- W294CY at FCCdata.org
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Radio stations in Northwest Indiana, including Gary and Michigan City
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- See also
- List of radio stations in Indiana
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