WCYN (AM) explained

WCYN
City:Cynthiana, Kentucky
Area:Lexington, Kentucky
Branding:WCYN 101.3 & 1400
Frequency:1400 kHz
Airdate:September 1956
Format:Classic hits
Power:500 watts day
1,000 watts night
250 watts (FM translator)
Class:C
Facility Id:71307
Coordinates:38.4056°N -84.2922°W
Callsign Meaning:CYNthiana
Affiliations:Fox News Radio
Kentucky News Network
Kentucky Sports Radio[1]
Cincinnati Reds Radio Network[2]
Owner:WCYN Broadcasting, Inc.
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wcyn.com
Translator:101.3 W267CW (Cynthiana)
Licensing Authority:FCC

WCYN (1400 kHz) is a classic hitsformatted radio station licensed to Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by WCYN Broadcasting, Inc.[3] The station's studios are located on South Main Street in downtown Cynthiana, while its transmitter is located along US 27 and the Licking River just north of town.

WCYN operates an FM translator, W267CW, on 101.3 MHz.[4]

History

WCYN went on-the-air in September 1956 by the Anderson family. The station would be simulcast on a full-power FM radio station, the now-defunct WCYN-FM (102.3) by the 1970s. At the time, the station aired country music as well as some news and talk.[5]

In 2012, WCYN was airing a country music format. That year, it became an affiliate of ABC News Now.[6]

Programming

WCYN primarily broadcasts a classic hits format, interspersed with other local and regional programming. This includes local morning show Coffee Break at 8:00 a.m., as well as the syndicated Kentucky Sports Network from Lexington's WLAP (630 AM).

WCYN presently airs news programming from the national Fox News Radio and statewide Kentucky News Network.[1] The station also serves as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On Air Schedule. WCYN. WCYN Broadcasting Inc.. 16 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Radio Affiliates. Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. Cincinnati Reds/MLB. 16 July 2023.
  3. Web site: WCYN Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  4. Web site: W267CW Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. Book: Nash, Francis M.. 1995. Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. Lexington, KY. Host Communciations. 207–8. 1-879688-93-X.
  6. Web site: Yet More Affiliates For Cumulus Media Networks Shows, Services. All-Access. 24 July 2012. 16 July 2023.