WCMY

WCMY (1430 AM) is a radio station licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator.^[4] WCMY formerly had a News Talk/Full Service format and is owned by NRG Media.^[1] WCMY primarily featured local programming; however, it does carry nationally syndicated shows as well, such as Lou Dobbs, Laura Ingraham, Jim Bohannon, and Coast to Coast AM. The station began broadcasting on March 5, 1952, and was originally owned by Carl H. Meyer.^[2][5] The station now airs Adult Standards as 93.5/1430 WCMY.

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WCMY

Ottawa, Illinois
Broadcast area	LaSalle/Ottawa
Frequency	1430 kHz
Programming
Format	Adult Standards
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Westwood One Chicago White Sox Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	NRG Media[1] (NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stations	WRKX
History
First air date	March 5, 1952[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70305
Class	D
Power	500 watts day 38 watts night
Translator(s)	93.5 W228DZ (Ottawa)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1430wcmy.com