WCPY

WCPY
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency92.7 MHz
Branding
  • Daytime: Polski FM
  • Nighttime: Dance Factory FM
Programming
Format
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 10, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-10)[1]
Former call signs
  • WNWC (1960–1968)[2]
  • WEXI (1968–1972)[2]
  • WWMM (1972–1981)[2]
  • WTCO (1981–1983)
  • WSEX (1983–1989)
  • WCBR-FM (1989–1998)
  • WKIE (1998–2008)
  • WCPT-FM (2008–2014)[3]
Call sign meaning
Chicago's Polski FM
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15520
ClassA
ERP1,800 watts
HAAT116 meters (381 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website

WCPY (92.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Arlington Heights, Illinois, and serving the Chicago area. WCPY airs a Polish language format during the daytime, as "Polski FM", while airing a dance hits format at night known as "Dance Factory FM". Studios are located on Chicago's Northwest Side.

The station is owned by Newsweb Corporation. WCPY transmits on a tower with WPPN and WPNA-FM in nearby Buffalo Grove at 1,800 watts.

  1. ^ 1964 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1964. p. B-47. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c History Cards for WCPY, fcc.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History (WCPY)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCPY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.