KICY (AM)

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KICY

Nome, Alaska
Broadcast area	Alaska Bush
Frequency	850 kHz
Branding	AM 850
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	Moody Radio Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Arctic Broadcasting Association
Sister stations	KICY-FM
History
First air date	1960
Call sign meaning	ICY conditions in northern Alaska
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
Power	50,000 watts
Translator(s)	97.3 MHz K247CV (Elim)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KICY website

KICY is a commercial radio station airing Southern Gospel music and other Christian religious programming in Nome, Alaska, broadcasting on 850 kHz AM. From the 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM critical hours the station transmits with a three-tower directional array located slightly east of Nome, and pointing due west into Siberia, Russia and airs Russian language programming.

KICY started broadcasting in 1960.^[1]