WRIL

Last updated
WRIL
Frequency 106.3 MHz
Branding"The Big One"
Programming
Format Top 40
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerPine Hills Broadcasting, Inc.
History
Former call signs
WZKO (1984–1993)
Call sign meaning
W "R e a (I) L Country" (former format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 52625
Class A
ERP 1,150 watts
HAAT 228 m (748 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 36°45′15″N83°42′23″W / 36.75417°N 83.70639°W / 36.75417; -83.70639
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website thebig1063.com

WRIL (106.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 music format to Southeast Kentucky, United States, parts of southwest Virginia as well as uppereast Tennessee. The city of license is Pineville, Kentucky. The station was put on the air in 1973 by Bell County resident and owner John McPherson. Lester Adkins was a top DJ and sales person and Rick Nelson handled the sports from 1975 until the station went off the air in 2006. [2]

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History

Former WRIL offices in Middlesboro, The current office is in Pineville People's Bank Building in Middlesboro.jpg
Former WRIL offices in Middlesboro, The current office is in Pineville

The station went on the air as WTJM in 1973. In the 1980s the call letters were changed to WZKO. On November 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign to the current WRIL. The station adopted a format called Real-Country which matched its new call letters.

At one time WRIL was one of the most powerful stations in southeastern Kentucky. Although only having around 1,000 watts, the station's antenna was on top of the mountain overlooking Pineville, which allowed its signal to reach out into many counties. [3]

December 21, 2008, the station was brought back by Brian O'Brien. O'Brien is highly regarded for his witty banter, humorous voices, and disdain for Mancunian pranksters. O'Brien has taken control and is broadcasting "Tradio" with news, weather, and sports including celebrity interviews. "The Big One" as it is now known, has been declared by the Bell County School Board as "The Voice Of The Bell County Bobcats" and airs their football and basketball games. The Big One is also covering Bell County, Middlesboro, and Pineville games.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WRIL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WRIL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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