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	{{~~Infobox~~ Radio station		{{short description\|Radio station in Williamsport, Maryland}}
			{{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2025}}
⚫	\| ~~name~~ = ~~WICL~~
			{{Infobox radio station
	\| image = ]
	\| ~~city~~ = ]		\| name = WICL
	\| ~~area~~ = ~~]<br>]~~		\| logo = WICL-FM 2015.png
	\| ~~branding~~ = ~~''"95-9 The Big Dawg"~~		\| logo_size = 200px
	\| ~~slogan~~ = ~~''"The~~ ~~Big Dawg~~ in ~~Country!"~~		\| city = ]
	\| ~~airdate~~ = ]		\| area = {{ubl\|]}}
	\| ~~frequency~~ = ~~{{Frequency\|~~95.9 ~~FM\|]}}~~		\| branding = 95-9 The Big Dawg
	\| ~~format~~ = ]		\| airdate = {{Start date and age\|1972\|11\|15\|p=y}}
	\| ~~power~~ = ~~3,300~~ ]		\| frequency = 95.9 ]
	\| ~~haat~~ ~~= {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|sp=us}}~~		\| format = ]
	\| ~~class~~ = A		\| power = {{val\|3300\|u=watts\|fmt=commas}}
	\| ~~facility_id~~ = ~~50058~~		\| haat = {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|sp=us}}
		⚫	\| class = A
⚫	\| coordinates = {{coord\|39\|36\|18.0\|N\|77\|46\|49.0\|W\|type:landmark}}
			\| licensing_authority = ]
⚫	\| callsign_meaning = ~~'''W~~ ~~I''' '''C'''oo'''L'''<br><small>~~former branding~~</small>~~
			\| facility_id = 50058
⚫	\| former_callsigns = WYII (~~1972-2000~~)~~<br>~~WLTF (~~2000-2001~~)~~<br>~~WKMZ (~~2001-2005~~)
		⚫	\| coordinates = {{coord\|39\|36\|18.0\|N\|77\|46\|49.0\|W\|type:landmark}}
⚫	\| owner = ~~Prettyman~~ ~~Broadcasting Company~~
		⚫	\| callsign_meaning = "Cool" former branding
	\| licensee =
		⚫	\| former_callsigns = {{ubl\|WYII (1972–2000)\|WLTF (2000–2001)\|WKMZ (2001–2005)}}
⚫	\| sister_stations = ], ]
		⚫	\| owner = ]
	\| webcast =
	\| ~~website~~ =		\| licensee = West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies
		⚫	\| sister_stations = ], ], ], ]
⚫	\| affiliations =
			\| webcast = {{listenlive\|https://icy1.abacast.com/wvradio-wiclfmaac-64.m3u}}
			\| website = {{URL\|https://www.bigdawgfm.com/}}
		⚫	\| affiliations =
	}}		}}

	'''WICL''' (95.9 ]) is a ] formatted ] ] licensed to ], serving the ]/] area. WICL is owned and operated by ~~Prettyman~~ ~~Broadcasting~~ ~~Company~~.		'''WICL''' (95.9 ]) is a ] formatted ] ] licensed to ], serving the ]–] area. WICL is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licensee ] of the Alleghenies.

	==History==		==History==
	]		]
	The station was started as WYII, a ] station, by Ken Smith in 1972. It operated this way until 2000, when it was bought by Prettyman Broadcasting Company. Also in ~~2000~~, it became ] formatted WLTF (which is now on ]).		The station was started as WYII, a ] station, by Ken Smith on November 15, 1972. It operated this way until 2000, when it was bought by Prettyman Broadcasting Company. Also on December 26 of that year, it became ] formatted WLTF (which is now on ]).

	In 2001, WLTF moved to 97.5 and then classic rocker WKMZ moved to 95.9. In 2005, WKMZ dropped its classic rock format for ] and picked up the WICL calls. WICL dropped all on-air talent in 2008, airing programming directly from the ] network from ].<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel.\|title=Radio Stations \|url=~~http~~://www.trueoldieschannel.com/html/stations.html \|~~accessdate~~=December 19, 2008 \|~~archiveurl~~ = ~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/20080728203304/http://www.trueoldieschannel.com/html/stations.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> \|~~archivedate~~ = July 28, 2008}}</ref> On July 4, 2012, WICL switched formats from ~~Oldies~~ to ] under the branding "95.9 The Greatest Hits Of All Time".		On September 15, 2001, WLTF moved to 97.5 and then classic rocker WKMZ moved to 95.9. In 2005, WKMZ dropped its classic rock format for ] and picked up the WICL calls. WICL dropped all on-air talent in 2008, airing programming directly from the ] network from ].<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel.\|title=Radio Stations\|url=https://www.trueoldieschannel.com/html/stations.html\|access-date=December 19, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728203304/http://www.trueoldieschannel.com/html/stations.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->\|archive-date=July 28, 2008}}</ref> On July 4, 2012, WICL switched formats from oldies to ] under the branding "95.9 The Greatest Hits Of All Time".

	On September 24, 2012, WICL switched from ] to ], a format previously abandoned by ] (then WPPT) earlier in 2012, changing their branding to simply "95-9". On September 28, 2012, the station rebranded as "95-9 The Big Dawg" and morphed into a ] format playing both classic and new country music.		On September 24, 2012, WICL switched from ] to ], a format previously abandoned by ] (then WPPT) earlier in 2012, changing their branding to simply "95-9". On September 28, 2012, the station rebranded as "95-9 The Big Dawg" and morphed back into a country music format playing both classic and new country music.

	==Location==		==Location==
	While the station is licensed to ], the studios for WICL are located in ] and the tower is located just south of ].		While the station is licensed to ], the studios for WICL are located in ] and the tower is located just south of ].

			==Sale==
			On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WICL to ] (WVRC) for an unknown sum.<ref name="SaleLMA">{{cite web\|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/90741/west-virginia-radio-corporation-expands-into-martinsburghagerstown/\|title=West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/\|date=October 30, 2014\|access-date=October 30, 2014\|publisher=Radioinsight}}</ref> Included in the same are sister stations WEPM and WLTF.<ref name="SaleLMA"/> WVRC assumed control of the stations, through a ], on November 1.<ref name="SaleLMA"/> The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*		* {{official website\|https://www.bigdawgfm.com}}
		⚫	* {{FM station data\|50058\|WICL}}
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	{{http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79694/lost-in-the-shuffle-wicl-hagerstown-is-now-the-big-dawg/}}
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⚫	*{{FM station data\|WICL}}

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	{{Hagerstown-Chambersburg-Waynesboro Radio}}		{{Hagerstown-Chambersburg-Waynesboro Radio}}
	{{Country Radio Stations in Maryland}}		{{Country Radio Stations in Maryland}}

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Latest revision as of 22:35, 11 January 2025

Radio station in Williamsport, Maryland

WICL
Williamsport, Maryland

Broadcast area	Hagerstown-Martinsburg metropolitan area
Frequency	95.9 MHz
Branding	95-9 The Big Dawg
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	WVRC Media (West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies)
Sister stations	WEPM, WLTF, WXDC, WCST
History
First air date	November 15, 1972 (52 years ago) (1972-11-15)
Former call signs	WYII (1972–2000) WLTF (2000–2001) WKMZ (2001–2005)
Call sign meaning	"Cool" former branding
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50058
Class	A
Power	3,300 watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°36′18.0″N 77°46′49.0″W / 39.605000°N 77.780278°W / 39.605000; -77.780278
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.bigdawgfm.com

WICL (95.9 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Williamsport, Maryland, serving the Hagerstown–Martinsburg area. WICL is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licensee West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies.

History

The station was started as WYII, a country music station, by Ken Smith on November 15, 1972. It operated this way until 2000, when it was bought by Prettyman Broadcasting Company. Also on December 26 of that year, it became soft adult contemporary formatted WLTF (which is now on 97.5).

On September 15, 2001, WLTF moved to 97.5 and then classic rocker WKMZ moved to 95.9. In 2005, WKMZ dropped its classic rock format for oldies and picked up the WICL calls. WICL dropped all on-air talent in 2008, airing programming directly from the True Oldies Channel network from ABC Radio. On July 4, 2012, WICL switched formats from oldies to classic hits under the branding "95.9 The Greatest Hits Of All Time".

On September 24, 2012, WICL switched from classic hits to classic country, a format previously abandoned by WNUZ (then WPPT) earlier in 2012, changing their branding to simply "95-9". On September 28, 2012, the station rebranded as "95-9 The Big Dawg" and morphed back into a country music format playing both classic and new country music.

Location

While the station is licensed to Williamsport, Maryland, the studios for WICL are located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and the tower is located just south of Hagerstown, Maryland.

Sale

On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WICL to West Virginia Radio Corporation (WVRC) for an unknown sum. Included in the same are sister stations WEPM and WLTF. WVRC assumed control of the stations, through a Local marketing agreement, on November 1. The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.

References

"Facility Technical Data for WICL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
^ "West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/". Radioinsight. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 50058 (WICL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WICL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
95-9 The Big Dawg on Facebook

v t e Radio stations in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
By AM frequency	740 1010 1340 1550
By FM frequency	88.9 89.7 92.9 95.9 97.5 106.5 107.9
By callsign	W293AM WCST WDTF-LP WEPM WICL WLTF WMRE WRNR WSHC WVEP WXDC
West Virginia radio markets Beckley Bluefield Charleston Huntington Morgantown–Clarksburg–Fairmont Parkersburg Wheeling Other West Virginia radio regions Cumberland, MD East-Central Eastern Panhandle Elkins–Buckhannon–Weston Kingwood Southern West-Central Winchester, VA See also List of radio stations in West Virginia

Radio stations in the Hagerstown metropolitan area (Maryland)

Note: this template also includes Chambersburg/Waynesboro, PA and Martinsburg, WV

By AM frequency

By FM frequency

LPFM	93.7 102.9
Translators	93.9 96.3 102.1 104.3

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

89.1-1

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Radio stations in South Central Pennsylvania: Chambersburg/Waynesboro; Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon; Lancaster; Lewistown-Mifflintown; York

Other nearby regions: Altoona; Bedford; Cumberland; Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia; Frederick; Washington, D.C.; Winchester

See also: List of radio stations in Maryland; List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

v t e Country radio stations in the state of Maryland
Stations	WAAI— WAYZ—Hagerstown WBEY-FM—Crisfield WCEM-FM—Cambridge WFRB—Frostburg WFRB-FM—Frostburg WFRE—Frederick WGOP—Pocomoke City WICL—Williamsport WICO-FM—Snow Hill WINX-FM—Cambridge WKIK—California WKTQ—Oakland WPOC—Baltimore WRDE-FM—Berlin WWFG—Ocean City WXCY-FM—Havre de Grace
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