WSEY

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WSEY
WSEY Sky 957 logo.png
City Oregon, Illinois
Broadcast area Northern Illinois / Rockford / Dixon, Illinois
Frequency 95.7 MHz
BrandingSky 95.7
Slogan Today's Best Variety
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner NRG Media [1]
(NRG License Sub, LLC)
WIXN, WRCV
History
First air date
December 27, 1999 [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 1641
Class A
ERP 3,200 watts
HAAT 109 meters (358 ft)
Links
Website Official website

WSEY (95.7 FM, "Sky 95.7") is a radio station licensed to Oregon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Rockford, Dixon, and Freeport. [3] WSEY currently airs an adult contemporary format and is owned by NRG Media. [1]

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History

WSEY-FM as classic hits affiliate "Kool 95.7" until 2020 WSEY station logo.png
WSEY-FM as classic hits affiliate "Kool 95.7" until 2020

The station began broadcasting December 27, 1999, [2] airing Christmas music, beginning its oldies format in January 2000. [4] The station's format would later shift to classic hits. Two decades later in February 2020, WSEY changed its format and branding as Sky 95.7 broadcasting an adult contemporary format.

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References

  1. 1 2 Stations WSEY-FM Accessed May 10, 2010
  2. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2003. p. D-151. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ WSEY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 1. January 5, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

Coordinates: 42°04′19″N89°25′08″W / 42.072°N 89.419°W / 42.072; -89.419

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