WFIW (AM)
| Broadcast area | Fairfield, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1390 AM (KHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk / Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Original Company, Inc. |
| WFIW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 21, 1953 |
Call sign meaning | "Fairfield-Illinois-Wayne" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 710 watts day 58 watts night |
| Links | |
| Website | www.wfiwradio.com |
WFIW 1390 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news talk format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is currently owned by The Original Company, Inc., which also owns WFIW-FM 104.9 FM and WOKZ 105.9 FM. WFIW AM and FM simulcast their programming until February 15, 1983.
WFIW carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Dave Ramsey, Rush Limbaugh, Clark Howard, Roger Hedgecock, Dr. Joy Browne, Coast to Coast AM, and Bill Cunningham.[1]
History
The call letters WFIW were originally assigned to a station in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[2] In 1932, that station was bought by George Norton Jr., and its transmitter was moved to Louisville, Kentucky, with the call letters being changed to WAVE. [3]
References
- ^ WFIW AM Program Schedule Accessed May 11, 2010
- ^ "WFIW Rebuilding" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 15, 1931. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Kieber, John E., Ed. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. P. 126.
External links
- WFIW's website
- WFIW in the FCC AM station database
- WFIW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
38°22′46″N 88°19′33″W / 38.37944°N 88.32583°W
 | This article about a radio station in Illinois is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |