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{{Infobox radio station
| name                = WIMS
| logo                = WIMS 951 1420 1067 logo.png
| city                = [[Michigan City, Indiana]]
| country             = US
| area                = Chicago and [[Northwest Indiana]]
| branding            = WIMS am1420 95.1fm
| frequency           = 1420 [[kHz]]
| translators         = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|95.1|W236BD|Michigan City}}|{{Radio Relay|106.7|W294CY|[[Valparaiso, Indiana|Valparaiso]]}}}}
| airdate             = August 10, [[1947 in radio|1947]]
| format              = [[Classic hits]], [[news/talk]]
| power               = 5,000 [[watt]]s
| class               = B
| facility_id         = 39383
| coordinates         = {{coord|41|40|40.14|N|86|56|10.11|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning    =
| former_callsigns    = 
| owner               = Gerard Media, LLC
| licensee            = 
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| sister_stations     = [[WHFB (AM)|WHFB]]
| webcast             = {{TuneIn|WIMS-1420-s29599}}
| website             = {{URL|http://www.wimsradio.com/}}
| affiliations        = [[CBS News Radio]]<br>[[Compass Media Networks]]
}}

'''WIMS''' (1420 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] in [[Michigan City, Indiana]], and serves the northwest [[Indiana]] listening area. Its format is primarily [[classic hits]] music, news, talk and sports. The station is currently owned by Gerard Media, LLC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIMS |title=WIMS Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianaradio.net/stations/39383.html|title=The Indiana Radio Archive {{!}} Stations {{!}} WIMS|website=indianaradio.net|access-date=2017-09-29}}</ref>

WIMS has been broadcasting live from Michigan City since 1947, having begun broadcasting August 8 of that year on 1420&nbsp;kHz with 1&nbsp;kW power (daytime only). It was licensed to Northern Indiana Broadcasters Inc.<ref>{{cite news|title=I-kw Daytimer Launched At Michigan City, Ind.|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1947/1947-08-18-BC.pdf|accessdate=6 October 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=August 18, 1947}}</ref> Most recently it is run by Ric Federighi and his brothers of Gerard Media LLC.

WIMS is an affiliate of the [[Grand Valley State Lakers|Grand Valley State Laker]] football radio network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gvsulakers.com/tvradio/footballradionetwork.html |title=GRAND VALLEY STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |publisher=Grand Valley State Lakers |accessdate=24 November 2010}}</ref>

WIMS is also broadcast over two [[broadcast relay station|translators]], W236BD 95.1 in Michigan City, and W294CY 106.7 in [[Valparaiso, Indiana|Valparaiso]].

[[File:WIMS ghost sign.jpg|thumb|Ghost sign in Michigan City, advertising WIMS]]

==Translators==
{{RadioTranslators
| call1    = W236BD
| freq1    = 95.1
| fid1     = 143871
| watts1   = 140
| class1   = D
| city1    = Michigan City, Indiana
| coord1   = {{coord|41|40|7.1|N|86|48|21.1|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark|name=W236BD}}
| notes1   =  
| call2    = W294CY
| freq2    = 106.7
| fid2     = 202526
| watts2   = 160
| class2   = D
| city2    = Valparaiso, Indiana
| coord2   = {{coord|41|31|22|N|87|1|28|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark|name=W294CY}}
| notes2   =
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wimsradio.com/ WIMS official website]
{{AM station data|39383|WIMS}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|143871|W236BD}}
*{{FMXL|W236BD}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|202526|W294CY}}
*{{FMXL|W294CY}}

{{Northwest Indiana Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Indiana}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Indiana}}

[[Category:Radio stations in Indiana|IMS]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1947]]
[[Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Michigan City, Indiana]]
[[Category:1947 establishments in Indiana]]


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