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| Frequency | 101.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Branding | KC101 |
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| Language | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Subchannels | HD2: 100.9 The Beat (Mainstream urban) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | February 10, 1969 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 279 meters (915 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′02″N 72°56′42″W / 41.434°N 72.945°W |
| Translator | HD2: 100.9 W265DB (Milbrook) |
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WKCI-FM (101.3 MHz, "KC101") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Hamden, Connecticut. Owned by iHeartMedia, it airs a contemporary hit radio format.
The station's studios are located in Radio Towers Park on Benham Street in Hamden, where it shares facilities with sister stations WELI and WAVZ. WKCI-FM transmits a full Class B signal, broadcasting with 12,000 watts from a 915-foot (279 m) tower, the equivalent of 50,000 watts at 500 feet (150 m). The station's transmitter is located on Madmare Mountain in Hamden.
WKCI-FM began broadcasts in HD Radio in December 2004. Its HD2 signal airs a mainstream urban format, providing a second option to WZMX, and is simulcast on FM translator W265DB at 100.9 MHz, known as "100.9 The Beat"; this format signed on the air at 12 a.m. on June 23, 2015.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W265DB | 100.9 FM | Milbrook, Connecticut | 139897 | 250 | D | 41°20′58.8″N 72°58′20.7″W / 41.349667°N 72.972417°W | LMS |