WSOG

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WSOG
Broadcast areaLaSalle-Peru
Frequency 88.1 MHz
Programming
Format Catholic radio
Affiliations EWTN
Ownership
OwnerSpirit Education Association, Inc.
History
First air date
2002
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 91823
Class A (non-commercial educational)
ERP 4,000 watts vertical only
HAAT 80 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 41°17′32.1″N89°07′59.3″W / 41.292250°N 89.133139°W / 41.292250; -89.133139 (NAD83)
Translator(s) (see Stations)
Repeater(s) (see Stations)
Links
Public license information
Webcast 80kb/s MP3
Website wsogradio.com

WSOG is an FM broadcasting station on 88.1 MHz at Spring Valley, Illinois. It broadcasts Catholic radio programs, primarily EWTN Radio supplemented with local programs. It is licensed to Spirit Education Association, Inc. and has studios at St. Bede Academy in Peru, Illinois. [2]

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Stations

As of October 2009, WSOG uses 5 additional translators, and has applied for 2 more. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford has also applied for other stations.

In addition, as of October 2009, commercial station 94.3 WPMJ Chillicothe, Illinois was in the process of being sold to CRCI, L.L.C., a company controlled by WSOG project coordinator [3] Allen C. Drake of El Paso, Illinois. [4] [5]

Licensed stations running WSOG programming [2] [6]
Fac. ID Freq. Callsign City of license LicenseeFoundedTower (NAD83)
9182388.1WSOG Spring Valley Spirit Education Association2002 41°17′32.1″N89°07′59.3″W / 41.292250°N 89.133139°W / 41.292250; -89.133139
14589294.7W234AO El Paso Spirit Education Association2006 40°44′31.1″N89°01′52.3″W / 40.741972°N 89.031194°W / 40.741972; -89.031194 (W234AO)
15324898.9W201DH DeKalb Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford 2008 41°56′1.0″N88°44′54.3″W / 41.933611°N 88.748417°W / 41.933611; -88.748417 (W201DH)
15333993.5W228BZ Garden Prairie Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford 2008 42°16′37.1″N88°42′55.4″W / 42.276972°N 88.715389°W / 42.276972; -88.715389 (W228BZ)
153314100.5W263BM Steward Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford 2008 41°49′50.5″N89°29′47.3″W / 41.830694°N 89.496472°W / 41.830694; -89.496472 (W263BM)
Applications from Spirit Educational Association & Diocese of Rockford
Fac. ID Freq. City of license LicenseeApplication dateTower (NAD83)
14580392.1 Bloomington Spirit Education AssociationMarch 17, 2003 40°27′10.0″N88°57′56.0″W / 40.452778°N 88.965556°W / 40.452778; -88.965556 (92.1 (145803) Bloomington)
14592294.5 Sandwich Spirit Education AssociationMarch 17, 2003 41°37′36.4″N88°36′1.8″W / 41.626778°N 88.600500°W / 41.626778; -88.600500 (94.5 (145922) Sandwich)
15317994.5 Freeport Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford March 17, 2003 42°17′44.0″N89°37′24.9″W / 42.295556°N 89.623583°W / 42.295556; -89.623583 (94.5 (153179) Freeport)
153348103.9 Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford March 17, 2003 42°12′3.0″N89°03′24.4″W / 42.200833°N 89.056778°W / 42.200833; -89.056778 (103.9 (153348) Rockford)

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WSOG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 "WSOG Catholic Radio Home Page". WSOG Catholic Radio. El Paso, Illinois: Allen Drake. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  3. ↑ "WSOG Catholic Radio 88.1 FM Staff". WSOG Catholic Radio. El Paso, Illinois: Allen Drake. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  4. ↑ Tarter, Steve (2009-10-11). "On the Air: FM station sells after price drop". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. p. C4. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  5. ↑ Kelly Communications, Inc.; CRCI, L.L.C. (2009-10-04). "File No. BALH-20091002ABB — FCC Form 314: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License" . Retrieved 2009-10-11. Includes attachments.
  6. ↑ "WSOG Catholic Radio Mission". WSOG Catholic Radio. El Paso, Illinois: Allen Drake. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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