WIMS

For other uses, see WIMS (disambiguation).

WIMS

City	Michigan City, Indiana
Broadcast area	Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Branding	AM-1420 WIMS
Slogan	The Talk of the South Shore
Frequency	1420 kHz
First air date	Aug 10, 1947
Format	Classic Hits, News/Talk
Power	5,000 watts day 5,000 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	39383
Transmitter coordinates	41°40′26″N 86°55′58″W / 41.67389°N 86.93278°W / 41.67389; -86.93278Coordinates: 41°40′26″N 86°55′58″W / 41.67389°N 86.93278°W / 41.67389; -86.93278
Owner	Gerard Media, LLC
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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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. ^[3]

As of October 2013, WIMS is simulcast on WHFB 1060 AM in Benton Harbor/Saint Joseph, Michigan.

References

↑ "WIMS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
↑ "I-kw Daytimer Launched At Michigan City, Ind." (PDF). Broadcasting. August 18, 1947. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
↑ "GRAND VALLEY STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Grand Valley State Lakers. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

External links

WIMS official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WIMS

Radio-Locator Information on WIMS

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WIMS

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