WMAY

For the radio station in Taylorville, Illinois at 92.7 FM, see WMAY-FM.
WMAY
Broadcast areaSpringfield metropolitan area
Frequency970 kHz
Branding102.5 The Lake
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsABC Radio News
Ownership
Owner
WMAY-FM, WNNS, WQLZ
History
First air date
September 15, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-09-15)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID38348
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
500 watts night
ERP250 watts (translators)
Transmitter coordinates
39°51′42.00″N 89°32′32.00″W / 39.8616667°N 89.5422222°W / 39.8616667; -89.5422222
Translator(s)
  • 94.7 W234CC (Sherman)
  • 102.5 W273DR (Springfield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitethelakespringfield.com

WMAY (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Springfield, Illinois. The station is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and the license is held by Long Nine, Inc.[2] WMAY's transmitter, radio studios and offices are all located on North Third Street in Riverton, Illinois.[3]

WMAY is powered at 1,000 watts by day and 500 watts at night. Programming is simulcast on two FM translators: W234CC at 94.7 MHz in Sherman, Illinois, and 102.5 W273DR in Springfield.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMAY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WMAY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMAY
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W234CC
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference WUSWtoFlip was invoked but never defined (see the help page).