Audaucy's hertiage News/Talk WCCO 830 AM is proposing to relocate it current transmitter from its historic site in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, to an auxiliary site along Bunker Lake Blvd. in Ramsey, about four miles northwest of the current location.
The station has been broadcasting from Coon Rapids since 1925, and its iconic vertical radiator antenna, built in 1939, has been in continuous service.
The new site will continue to operate at 50 kW during the day, but at night, the power will be reduced to 45 kW. This move is part of Audacy's broader strategy to transfer assets (sell lands) and reduce debt.
This is the WCCO AM 830 transmitter. It’s a 50,000-watt clear channel station transmitting on 830 kHz from the Twin Cities. WCCO radio is celebrating 100 years on the air this year. 👍🏻 It’s a fixture in broadcast history here in the Midwest. 1/4 | #HamRadio pic.twitter.com/7Zex5mnQVC
— Matt — KØLWC (@K0LWC) September 25, 2024
The new auxiliary antenna will be 419 feet tall, compared to the 639-foot antenna at the Coon Rapids site.
Audacy is relocating its clear-channel AM stations in Chicago, 670 WSCR(AM) and 780 WBBM(AM), to a new site. The company has also listed the Bloomingdale, Illinois, transmitter site for sale. It's anticipated that the Coon Rapids site will be sold as well.
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