KWIL

Radio station in Albany, Oregon
44°37′54″N 123°00′57″W / 44.63167°N 123.01583°W / 44.63167; -123.01583Translator(s)96.9 K245DI (Albany)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitekwilforchrist.com

KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.

Programming

KWIL broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Corvallis, Oregon, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.[2][3]

History

KWIL began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1240 kHz.[4] The station, the first licensed by the FCC to serve Albany, was owned and operated by the Central Willamette Broadcasting Company.[4] In 1953, KWIL changed frequencies to 790 kHz and increased the power of its signal to 1,000 watts, albeit in a directional array with different daytime and nighttime coverage patterns.[5]

KWIL was acquired by Larry Gordon's Albany Radio Corporation on July 1, 1957.[1] Christian broadcaster Integrity Media acquired KWIL and KHPE, its FM sister station, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.[3]

(KWIL's logo under previous "The Word" branding)

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-179.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ a b "Sale of Eugene's KEED planned". Christian News Northwest. February 4, 2005.
  4. ^ a b "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1944 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1944. p. 142.
  5. ^ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1954 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1954. p. 264.

External links

  • FCC History Cards for KWIL
  • KWIL official website
  • KWIL in the FCC AM station database
  • KWIL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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