WIL-FM
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| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz FM (HD Radio) 92.3-2 FM "Kerosene Country" |
| Branding | 92.3 WIL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | Watch It Lead |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72390 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 99,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wil92.com |
WIL-FM (92.3 FM) is a 99 kilowatt radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. The station serves the St. Louis metropolitan area. Hubbard Broadcasting is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.[1] Its transmitter is located in St. Louis, and its studios are in Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address). WIL-FM was heard in Salt Lake City, Utah via a radio phenomenon known as sporadic E-skip. The E-skip event occurred June 16, 2009 and a station ID was recorded. Salt Lake City is roughly 1,155 miles (1,859 km) from St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
Format
WIL-FM plays a variety of country music in St. Louis.[3] WIL-FM personalities include Bud and Broadway Judi Diamond, and Bo Matthews. WIL-FM is programmed by Scott Roddy. Danny Montana is the Music Director.
History
 | This article is written like a story. (December 2007) |
WIL radio began January 31, 1925 -- but originally broadcasting at the 1430 AM frequency, and with the call letters WEB. By the early-1970s, WIL switched to an FM signal, and was programming a country music format by mid-decade.
Bonneville International announced its sale of WIL-FM (and 16 other stations) to Hubbard Broadcasting on January 19, 2011.[4] The sale was completed on April 29, 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "WIL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ SLC Tropo/Eskip/Etc. Logs - Ubstudios DXers
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "$505M sale: Bonneville sells Chicago, D.C., St. Louis and Cincinnati to Hubbard". Radio-Info.com. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ "Hubbard deal to purchase Bonneville stations closes". Radio Ink. May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
External links
- WIL official website
- WIL in the FCC FM station database
- WIL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- STLRadio.com - Historic information about St. Louis radio broadcasting