WCMI-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WCMI-FM
| logo = WCMI ThePlanet92.7-98.5 logo.png
| logo_size =
| city = Catlettsburg, Kentucky
| area = Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area
| branding = 92.7/98.5 The Planet
| frequency = 92.7 MHz
| translator = 98.5 W253BB (Huntington, West Virginia)
| airdate = 1972
| format = Active rock
| erp = 2,350 watts
| haat = 162 meters
| class = A
| facility_id = 21589
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning = Where Coal Meets Iron (from AM sister)
| former_callsigns = WCAK (1972–1985)
WKQI (1986–1988)
WCMI-FM (1988–1995)
WRVC (1995–2009)
| affiliations = United Stations Radio Networks
| owner = Kindred Communications
| licensee = Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company, Inc.
| sister_stations = WCMI, WRVC, WDGG, WMGA, WXBW
| webcast = [https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WCMI Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.planet927.com planet927.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WCMI-FM (92.7 MHz) is an active rock–formatted radio station licensed to Catlettsburg, Kentucky, United States, and serving the greater Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by
Huntington, West Virginia–based Kindred Communications as part of a conglomerate with Huntington–licensed ESPN Radio–affiliated sports station WRVC (930 AM), Ashland, Kentucky–licensed ESPN Radio-affiliated sports station WCMI (1340 AM), Ashland–licensed country music station WDGG (93.7 FM), Kenova, West Virginia–licensed adult contemporary station WMGA (97.9 FM), and Gallipolis, Ohio–licensed classic country station WXBW (101.5 FM). All six stations share studios on Fifth Avenue in downtown Huntington.
In addition to its primary signal, WCMI-FM also operates an FM translator on 98.5 FM as W253BB, licensed to Huntington.
History
WCMI-FM went on-the-air in 1972 as WCAK. The station was co–owned by Edgar Kitchen and Hal Murphy under the name K&M Broadcasting.{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/8904f804-f7ae-7d0c-b58b-705372b62f1d.pdf|title=History Cards for WCMI-FM (PDF)|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=31 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://kindredcom.net/ Kindred Communications Website]
- {{FM station data|21589|WCMI-FM}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|144652|W253BB}}
- {{FXL|W253BB}}
{{Huntington WV Radio}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1972
Category:1972 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Catlettsburg, Kentucky
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