WMAY
| Simulcasting WMAY-FM Taylorville | |
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| Broadcast area | Springfield metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 92.7 WMAY |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | ABC Radio News |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One WICS Springfield Lucky Horseshoes |
| Ownership | |
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| WMAY-FM, WNNS, WQLZ | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1950 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38348 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| ERP | 250 watts (translators) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°51′42.00″N 89°32′32.00″W / 39.8616667°N 89.5422222°W |
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| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WMAY Online |
WMAY (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Springfield, Illinois, simulcasting a news-talk radio format with sister station WMAY-FM 92.7. The stations are owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and the license is held by Long Nine, Inc. WMAY's transmitter, radio studios and offices are all located on North Third Street in Riverton, Illinois.
WMAY is powered at 1,000 watts by day and 500 watts at night. Programming is simulcast on two FM translators: W234CC at 94.7 MHz in Sherman, Illinois, and 102.5 W273DR in Springfield.