WCCY

Radio station in Houghton, Michigan

Houghton, Michigan

Broadcast area[1]Frequency1400 kHzBrandingThe Lift 99.3 FMProgrammingFormatTop 40 (CHR)AffiliationsMichigan Radio Network
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Lions
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Tigers
Finlandia LionsOwnershipOwner

Morgan Murphy Media
(Queen Bee's Knees LLC)

Sister stations

WHKB, WOLVHistory

First air date

1929 (as WHDF)

Former call signs

WHDF (1929–1979)Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID65672ClassCPower1,000 watts unlimitedTranslator(s)99.3 W257CZ (Houghton)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen LiveWebsite993thelift.com

WCCY (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Houghton, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1929. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media.

The studios are at 313 E. Montezuma, Houghton. It shares this location with its sister stations, WOLV and WHKB.

History

On June 16, 2017, at 3 pm, WCCY changed their format from adult standards to CHR, branded as "99.3 The Lift".^[2]

In September 2023, The Marks Group sold the Michigan broadcasting properties—WBKB-TV, WBKP, WBUP, and the Houghton and Iron River radio stations—for $13.375 million to Morgan Murphy Media.^[3] The deal was closed on December 4.^[4]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WCCY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ WCCY Flips to CHR "99.3 The Lift" Radioinsight - June 16, 2017
^ Venta, Lance (September 14, 2023). "Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ "Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations". Insideradio.com. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

Michiguide.com - WCCY History

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 65672 (WCCY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WCCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 145147 (W257CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W257CZ at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in Houghton, Michigan (Houghton County)

By AM frequency

920
1400

By FM frequency

Translators	92.7 W224AO W224AV W224AW 98.1 99.9

By call sign

U.S. radio stations in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Houghton; Iron Mountain; Marquette; Sault Ste. Marie–Newberry

Other nearby regions – Canada: Thunder Bay

See also: List of radio stations in Michigan

v t e CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Michigan
Alpena WHSB Battle Creek/Kalamazoo WKFR-FM Bay City/Saginaw/Midland WIOG Benton Harbor/South Bend IN WQLQ Detroit WKQI Escanaba/Marquette WGLQ WUPZ Flint WWCK-FM Grand Rapids WHTS WSNX-FM Houghton WCCY Iron Mountain WOBE Lansing WJIM-FM Ludington WKLA-FM WMOM Mt. Pleasant WCFX Port Huron WBTI Sault Ste. Marie WYSS Traverse City WKHQ-FM
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Michigan See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin

v t e Stations of The Marks Group
Radio stations	KDSR KDZN KGCX KIKC KIKC-FM KMTA KXDI KXGN KXWI KYUS WCCY WCQM WFER WHKB WIKB-FM WOLV WOWZ-FM WPFP
Television stations	KXGN (CBS/MTN, NBC) KYUS (NBC/KULR)¹ WBKB (CBS, NBC, Fox/MNTV, ABC) WBKP (The CW) WBUP (ABC, The CW)
¹ KYUS is operated by the Cowles Company via a time brokerage agreement.