WSIC (1400 kHz) is a

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. The station carries a

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format and is owned by Iredell Broadcasting, Inc. Mark Sanger is the President and CEO. WSIC-TV is broadcast over-the-web via the internet and social media (local programming only). WSIC airs live programs from a radio/TV hybrid studio at 1117 Radio Road in Statesville. WSIC is powered at 1,000

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s, using a

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. It is also heard on two

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stations: 100.7 W264CU in Statesville. And 105.9 W290DK in Mooresville.

Programming

On weekdays, WSIC's schedule includes Pat Shannon,

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with

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." World and national news is provided by Fox News Radio. WSIC is an affiliate of the

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NFL Radio Network.

History

On May 3, 1947, the station

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the air. Its former FM sister station WSIC-FM, signed on the same day. (The FM station later changed its

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to WFMX before being sold off in July 2006. It is now

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Clemmons, a

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station owned by

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) WSIC-AM-FM were the first AM and FM co-owned radio stations to sign on simultaneously in the nation. They were owned by the Statesville Broadcasting Company. In the 1950s through the 1980s, WSIC had a full service middle of the road format, featuring popular adult music, news, sports and information. Some of WSIC's alumni include Ty Boyd and Harold Johnson. Johnson was a four-time local Emmy Award winner and noted Sports Director of

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in Charlotte. Johnson later served as WSIC's morning host. His show on WSIC was a mix of politics and humor. WSIC later added

stations on 100.7 FM in Statesville and 105.9 FM in Mooresville.

References

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