WILY
| File:WILY-AM 1210 radio logo.png | |
| Frequency | 1210 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | WILY 1210 AM 98.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRXX (95.3 FM) | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946[1] |
Former call signs | WCNT (1946–1967)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26624 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 1,100 watts (critical hours) 3 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (day and critical hours) Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (night) |
| Translators | 98.3 W252EC (Centralia) 98.7 W254BE (Centralia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wily1210.com |
WILY (1210 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Centralia, Illinois. The station is owned by Dana Withers' Withers Broadcasting Companies, and its broadcast license is held by WRXX, LLC. The station, established in 1946 as "WCNT", was assigned the call sign "WILY" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1967.[1][2]
Programming
[edit | edit source]WILY broadcasts an oldies music format featuring the "Good Time Oldies" programming from Westwood One.[4] As of January 2012[update], WILY's on-air personalities include Bruce Chandler in morning drive, JJ McKay on mid-days, Brad Pierce in afternoon drive, Peter McLaine on evenings, and Mike Shaw overnight. WILY also broadcasts a one-hour talk show hosted by Tootie Cooksey each weekday. On Mondays, this is called Talk Time USA and called Hotline on Tuesday through Friday.[5]
Translators
[edit | edit source]WILY programming is also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W252EC | 98.3 FM | Centralia, Illinois | 202597 | 250 | D | LMS |
| W254BE | 98.7 FM | Centralia, Illinois | 152474 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- WILY official website
- Withers Broadcasting
- Facility details for Facility ID 26624 (WILY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WILY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202597 (W252EC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252EC at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 152474 (W254BE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W254BE at FCCdata.org