KICY (AM)

KICY

Nome, Alaska
Broadcast area	Alaska Bush
Frequency	850 kHz
Branding	AM 850
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	Moody Radio Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Arctic Broadcasting Association
Sister stations	KICY-FM
History
First air date	1960
Call sign meaning	ICY conditions in northern Alaska
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
Power	50,000 watts
Translator(s)	97.3 MHz K247CV (Elim)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KICY website

KICY is a commercial radio station airing Southern Gospel music and other Christian religious programming in Nome, Alaska, broadcasting on 850 AM. From the 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM critical hours the station transmits with a three-tower directional array located slightly east of Nome, and pointing due west into Siberia, Russia and airs Russian language programming.

KICY started broadcasting in 1960.^[1]

• AM 850's Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 2675 (KICY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KICY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

64°29′15″N 165°18′53″W / 64.48750°N 165.31472°W / 64.48750; -165.31472