WICH
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Broadcast area | New London County |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | WICH 94.5 FM and 1310 AM Personality Radio |
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Former call signs | WNOC (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | Named after its city of license: Norwich |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
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| Website | www |
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WICH (1310 AM, "Personality Radio") is a commercial radio station licensed to Norwich, Connecticut, and serving New London County. It is owned by Bonnie Rowbotham with the license held by Hall Communications, Inc.[2] The station's studios and offices are located on Cuprak Road in Norwich. WICH airs a mix of soft oldies, adult standards and talk radio.[3] It airs the syndicated "America's Best Music" radio format nights and weekends, with local DJs on weekday mornings and the talk show Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla on weekday afternoons.
WICH is powered at 5,000 watts, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1310 AM,it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The station's transmitter is located on Tower Hill Road in Norwich. Programming is also heard on FM translator W233DB at 94.5 MHz.
History
John Deme was the founder and original owner of the station. It went on the air with 250 watts in September 1946. Its original call sign was WNOC and it broadcast on 1400 kilocycles.[4] The station's studios were located at 91 Main Street.
It changed its call sign to WICH on May 27, 1949.[5] It moved to 1310 kHz with 1,000 watts in 1955, and upgraded to 5,000 watts in 1961.[6] In 2020, Hall Communications cut two newscasters and a DJ from WICH due to economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WICH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cronin, Anthony (May 4, 2005). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 105. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WICH history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ InsideRadio.com "Covid 19 Cuts Hit Hall Communications in Norwich CT" July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
External links
- Official website
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- WICH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator
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- W233DB at FCCdata.org
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