WLLM (AM)

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WLLM
Great News Radio logo.png
Broadcast area Central Illinois
Frequency 1370 AM (kHz)
BrandingGreat News Radio
Programming
Format Christian Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Great News Radio
  • (Good News Radio, Inc.)
WGNJ, WGNN, WJWR, WLLM-FM, WLUJ
History
First air date
April 1951 [1]
Former call signs
WPRC (1951–1995) [2] [3]
WNCY (1995) [3]
WPRC (1995–1996) [3]
WVAX (1996–1999) [3]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 9963
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
35 watts night
Translator(s) 105.3 MHz  W287BP (Lincoln)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.greatnewsradio.org/

WLLM (1370 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Radio format. Licensed to Lincoln, Illinois, United States, the station is owned by Great News Radio, through licensee Good News Radio, Inc. [5] WLLM's format consists of Christian talk and teaching and Christian music. [6]

Contents

History

The station began broadcasting in April 1951, and it held the call sign WPRC. [1] [2] It ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, and was owned by Prairie Radio Corporation. [1] [2] In 1969, the station was sold to the Virginia Broadcasting Corporation for $255,000, and its power was increased to 1,000 watts. [2] [7] WPRC aired a full service-MOR format in the 1970s. [8] [9] By 1980, the station had adopted a country music format. [10] In 1984, it was sold to Capital Broadcasting, along with WLRX, for $475,000. [11] [12] In 1990, it was sold to L&M Broadcasting, along with WESZ, for $390,000. [13] In 1994, the station was sold to Central States Network, along with WESZ, for $700,000. [14]

WPRC continued to air a country format into the 1990s. [14] [15] [16] On February 1, 1995, the station's call sign was briefly changed to WNCY, but on March 20, 1995, it was changed back to WPRC. [3] In 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WVAX, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting AM 1240 WTAX during most hours, but airing a local show mornings. [3] [17] The station was sold to Saga Communications the following year. [15] [18]

In 1999, the station's call sign was changed to WLLM, and it adopted an adult standards format. [3] [19] [20] In 2003, the station was purchased by Cornerstone Community Radio for $275,000, and it adopted a Christian format. [21] [1] In 2019, the station was sold to Good News Radio. [22] [23] The sale, which included six sister stations and seven translators, was consummated on February 12, 2020 at a price of $1.1 million.

Translator

WLLM is also heard at 105.3 MHz, through a translator in Lincoln, Illinois.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W287BP105.3 FM Lincoln, Illinois 13836110059.8  m (196  ft)D LMS

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-182. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 History Cards for WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ AM Query Results: WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Great News Radio & WGNN Radio Schedules", Great News Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting . April 28, 1969. p. 96. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-62. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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  12. ↑ Application Search Details – BAL-19831110GT, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . July 16, 1990. p. 83. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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  15. 1 2 "Transactions", Radio & Records . May 17, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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