WRHL
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| Broadcast area | North Central Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1060 kHz |
| Branding | Superhits 93.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News, CBS Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, United Stations Radio Networks, Daily Dees with Rick Dees, Tom Kent Radio Network, America's Greatest Hits, American Top 40 The 70s & 80s, BackTrax USA with Kid Kelly, Rewind with Gary Bryan, Yacht Rock Radio with Captain Adam, JazzTrax with Art Good, Weekly Top 40 The 90s with Rick Dees. |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rochelle Broadcasting Company |
| WYOT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 16, 1966[1] |
Call sign meaning | W RocHeLle |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57268 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 50 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 FM W228DT (Rochelle) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WRHL 1060 AM is a radio station licensed to Rochelle, Illinois. The station airs a classic hits format, and is owned by Rochelle Broadcasting Company.
History
The station began broadcasting on September 16, 1966, running 250 watts during daytime hours only.[1][2] The station was originally owned by Tilton Publications.[2] In 1970, the station was sold to Rochelle Broadcasting Company for $130,000.[3][4][2] In 1994, the station added nighttime operations, running 20 watts.[5] In 1995, the station's nighttime power was increased to 50 watts.[6]
In 1996, the station switched from country music programming to a talk format.[7] The station was branded "Newstalk 1060 WRHL".[8] On December 28, 2016, after stunting with Christmas music throughout most of the month as "Santa 1060", WRHL flipped to oldies as "Good Time Oldies 1060".[9] The station is retaining its news elements including its full service morning show hosted by Jeff Leon along with Fox Newscasts & Fox News Updates.[9] Kris Wexell is Program Director & Operations Manager. WRHL airs Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago White Sox Sports.[9] As of January 5, 2018 WRHL held a construction permit for a 250-watt FM translator station, W228DT 93.5 MHz.
On February 12, 2020, the AM (and FM simulcast) flipped to a Classic Hits format of music from the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. They kept their on-air staff and branded themselves as "Superhits 93.5". This was the first time that their FM translator was ever promoted, and, furthermore, the station no longer references their AM station except for the top-of-the-hour identification. Under Program Director & Operations Manager Kris Wexell, SuperHits 93.5 has a live morning show with Chuck O'Brien, mid-days with Susan Tyler afternoons with Josh Bolan evenings with Rick Dees, and overnights with Tom Kent. SuperHits 93.5 is now affiliated with the CBS Radio Network, no longer airs Chicago sports however remains a Westwood One NFL affiliate. On the first day of 2022, SuperHits 93.5 dropped the ’60s from the format, and now features music from the 70s, 80s, & 90s.
Former logo
References
- ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-67. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c History Cards for WRHL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rochelle Radio Station Sold", Dixon Evening Telegraph. October 9, 1970.
- ^ "Broadcast Station Sold In Rochelle", Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1970. p. 13.
- ^ "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 44. November 2, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 12 No. 43. October 25, 1995. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 18. May 1, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "WRHL AM". WRHL. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c "WRHL Drops Talk For Oldies", RadioInsight. December 29, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
External links
- WRHL's website
- WRHL's Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID WRHL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database