Broadcast area | Chicago and Northwest Indiana |
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Frequency | 1420 kHz |
Branding | WIMS am1420 95.1fm |
Programming | |
Format | Classic Hits, News/Talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | Gerard Media, LLC |
WHFB (AM) | |
History | |
First air date | August 10, 1947 |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 39383 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000
watts day 5,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°40′26″N 86°55′58″W / 41.67389°N 86.93278°W |
Translator(s) | 95.1 W236BD (Michigan City) 102.3 MHz W272BZ ( Portage) 106.7 W294CY (Valparaiso) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wimsradio.com |
WIMS is an AM Station broadcasting on 1420 kHz in Michigan City, Indiana, and serves the northwest Indiana listening area. Its format is primarily classic hits music, news, talk and sports. The station is currently owned by Gerard Media, LLC. [2] [3]
WIMS has been broadcasting live from Michigan City since 1947, having begun broadcasting August 8 of that year on 1420 kHz with 1 kW power (daytime only). It was licensed to Northern Indiana Broadcasters Inc. [4] Most recently it is run by Ric Federighi and his brothers of Gerard Media LLC.
WIMS is an affiliate of the Grand Valley State Laker football radio network. [5]
WIMS is also broadcast over two translators, W236BD 95.1 in Michigan City, and W294CY 106.7 in Valparaiso.