WINI

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WINI
Broadcast area Carbondale/Southern Illinois
Frequency 1420 kHz
BrandingCool 93.5 and 1420
Programming
Format Oldies
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Illinois Radio Group
History
First air date
September 15, 1954 [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54817
Class D
Power 420 watts day
53 watts night
Translator(s) 93.5 W228DP (Murphysboro)
Links
Public license information
Website southernillinoisiscool.com

WINI (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Murphysboro, Illinois, the station is owned by Southern Illinois Radio Group, and carries Westwood One's Good Time Oldies network.

Contents

History

The station began broadcasting September 15, 1954, and ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only. [1] [3] Nighttime operations were added on September 14, 1978, running 500 watts with a directional array. [3] [4]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1980s. [5] [6] In 1990, WINI adopted a news-talk format. [4] [7] The station carried a variety of local programming and nationally syndicated shows such as Glenn Beck, Dr. Laura, John Gibson, Jim Bohannon, and Phil Hendrie. [8] On August 22, 2016, the station adopted an oldies format. [4]

Translator

In September 2015, WINI began to be rebroadcast on 93.5 FM, through a translator in Carbondale, Illinois (W228DC). [4] Now licensed to Sparta, Illinois on 97.3 FM as W247CP, the translator rebroadcasts WHCO.

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References

  1. 1 2 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WINI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. 1 2 History Cards for WINI, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 About Cool 93.5, WINI. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ The M Street Radio Directory . 1991. p. 133. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "WINI Programs". WINI. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

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