WGIL

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WGIL
WGIL 93.7FM-1400AM logo.png
Broadcast area Galesburg, Illinois
Frequency 1400 AM (KHz)
BrandingWGIL 93.7FM & 1400AM
Programming
Format News Talk
Ownership
OwnerGalesburg Broadcasting Company
WAAG, WLSR, WKAY
History
First air date
June 12, 1938 [1]
Former frequencies
1500 (1938-1941) [2]
Call sign meaning
Where Galesburg Is Listening [3]
Technical information
Class C
Power 740 watts
Translator(s) 93.7 MHz (W229BO)
Links
Website www.wgil.com

WGIL 1400 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk-sports format. Licensed to Galesburg, Illinois, the station is owned by Galesburg Broadcasting Company.

Contents

WGIL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Clark Howard and Jim Bohannon. [4]

History

WGIL began broadcasting on June 12, 1938, with its inaugural ceremony at the Galesburg Armory. [3] [1] Among the ceremony's attendees was Edith Luckett Davis, actress and mother of future first lady, Nancy Reagan. [3] Congratulatory telegrams were sent by Bing Crosby, Eddy Duchin, Benny Goodman, Guy Lombardo, and Illinois Governor Henry Horner. [3]

The station originally broadcast at 1500 kHz, running 250 watts during daytime hours only. [2] [3] Nighttime operations were added in 1939. [2] In 1941, the station's frequency was changed to 1400 kHz. [2] [3] Daytime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1961. [2] Nighttime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1985. In 1997, the station's power was reduced to 740 watts. [5]

In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the station aired a MOR format. [1] [6] [7] By 1987, the station had begun airing talk programming. [8] By 1999, the station had adopted a news-talk-sports format. [9]

Translator

In 2015, WGIL began to be rebroadcast on 93.7 FM, through a translator in Galesburg. [10] [11]

Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W229BO93.7 FM Galesburg, Illinois 21096  m (315  ft)D FMQ

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References

  1. 1 2 3 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-63. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 History Cards for WGIL, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wilson, Tom. "Tom Wilson: Happy 75th birthday to WGIL", The Register-Mail . June 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ WGIL - Programs, WGIL. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Facilities/Parameters: Grants", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 43. October 29, 1997. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-87. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-136. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-89. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-135. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Comprehensive Technical Exhibit Application for License, fcc.gov. March 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "WGIL 93.7 FM & 1400 AM". WGIL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

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