WILV

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WILV
91.1 K-Love logo.png
Broadcast area
Frequency 91.1 MHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
Format Christian contemporary
Network K-Love
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
WQFL
History
First air date
March 28, 1988 [1]
Former call signs
WGSL (1987–2015)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 11064
Class B1
ERP 7,000 watts
HAAT 161 meters (528 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.klove.com

WILV (91.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format as an affiliate of K-Love. Licensed to Loves Park, Illinois, and serving the Rockford area, the station is owned by Educational Media Foundation. [3]

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History

WILV began broadcasting as WGSL on March 28, 1988. [1] The station was owned by Rockford First Assembly of God and aired a Christian format branded "Radio 91", with the slogan "Your Home for Life". [4] [5] [6] [7] The station aired Christian talk and teaching programs such as In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley , Back to the Bible , Focus on the Family , and Grace to You with John MacArthur, [8] as well as Christian music and Pacific Garden Mission's Christian radio drama Unshackled! . [9] [4] In 2009, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation, along with 100.9 WQFL, for $2 million. [5] [10]

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References

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