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WHMS-FM
Broadcast areaBloomington, Champaign
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingLite Rock 97.5
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Christmas music (Nov.-Dec.)
Ownership
Owner
  • Professional Impressions Media Group
  • (D.W.S., Inc.)
WDWS, WKIO
History
First air date
1949 (as WDWS-FM)
Former call signs
WDWS-FM (1949-1988)
Call sign meaning
Helen M. Stevick Note: original[1]
Technical information
Facility ID14962
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT109 meters (358 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°5′4.00″N 88°14′53.00″W / 40.0844444°N 88.2480556°W / 40.0844444; -88.2480556
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewhms.com

WHMS-FM (97.5 FM), is a soft adult contemporary formatted radio station in Champaign, Illinois. The station is owned by Professional Impressions Media Group along with The News-Gazette, the primary newspaper in the Champaign-Urbana area. The station slogan is "Lite Rock 97.5," and the station has an output power of 50 kW. WHMS-FM serves both the Champaign-Urbana, and Danville markets in East Central Illinois.

WHMS was founded in 1949 as WDWS-FM, a sister station to WDWS. It was renamed WHMS in 1988 in honor of Helen M. Stevick, longtime publisher of the News-Gazette.

Along with its sister station WDWS, WHMS has been the longtime broadcaster of the Illinois Fighting Illini, simulcasting all Illini football and men's basketball games.

The station carries the popular Love Songs with Delilah program weeknights, hosted by Delilah Rene.

References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Champaign Market Ratings". Radio & Records. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)