WCCI (100.3
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to
Savanna, Illinois
Savanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,783 at the 2020 census. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River.
History
The region was once part of the vast hunting gro ...
, and serving Northwest Illinois and Eastern Iowa. WCCI has a
country music
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format and is owned by Carroll County Communications.
History
WCCI was founded by Dennis Voy, who began his radio career at
KMAQ in
Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1958, when that station signed on for the first time. Voy later purchased that station in 1965 and formed Carroll County Broadcasting Company with Randy C. Smith in 1970 with the intent of putting this station on the air.
WCCI's construction permit was first granted on December 12, 1970, to operate at 100.1
MHz
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with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. Studios were located at 316 Main Street in Savanna.
Voy sold the station in May 1976 to Carroll County Communications, Inc. This entity still controls the station today.
WCCI moved to its current frequency of 100.3 MHz in 1990 in order to increase its power to its current level.
References
External links
WCCI's website*
Country radio stations in the United States
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Radio stations established in 1971
1971 establishments in Illinois
Savanna, Illinois
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