WIL-FM
WIL-FM (92.3 FM) is a 99 kilowatt radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. The station serves the St. Louis metropolitan area. Hubbard Broadcasting is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.[1] Its transmitter is located in St. Louis, and its studios are in Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address).
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City | St. Louis, Missouri |
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Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | New Country 92.3 |
Slogan | Nobody Plays More NEW Country! |
Programming | |
Format | Country HD2: Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hubbard Broadcasting (St. Louis FCC License Sub, LLC) |
Sister stations | KSHE, WXOS, KPNT, WARH |
History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | carried over from the former WIL (1430 AM); said to have stood for Watch It Lead |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72390 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 99,000 watts MAX: 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 300 meters |
Translator(s) | See § Translators |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | newcountry923 |
Format
WIL-FM plays a variety of country music in St. Louis.[2] WIL-FM personalities include Bud and Broadway, Josh "JT" Holleman and Mason & Remy. WIL-FM is programmed by Danny Montana, who is also the Music Director.
History
WIL radio began January 31, 1925—but originally broadcasting at the 1430 AM frequency, and with the call letters WEB. By the early-1970s, WIL switched to an FM signal, and was programming a country music format by mid-decade.
Bonneville International announced its sale of WIL-FM (and 16 other stations) to Hubbard Broadcasting on January 19, 2011.[3] The sale was completed on April 29, 2011.[4]
On January 30, 2017 WIL-FM re-branded as "New Country 92.3".[5]
On February 18, 2020, WIL-FM HD-2 began airing on simulcast translator W232CR at 94.3 FM broadcasting an Oldies format branded as My Mix 94.3.[6]
Translators
The following translator simulcasts WIL-FM HD2 branded as, My Mix 94.3 broadcasting an Oldies format.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W232CR | 94.3 | Alton, Illinois | 144705 | 250 | 164 m (538 ft) | D | 38°55′41″N 90°13′3″W | FCC |
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References
- "WIL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- "$505M sale: Bonneville sells Chicago, D.C., St. Louis and Cincinnati to Hubbard". Radio-Info.com. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- "Hubbard deal to purchase Bonneville stations closes". Radio Ink. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- WIL Rebrands as New Country 92.3 Radioinsight - January 30, 2017
- https://radioinsight.com/headlines/184413/wbgz-to-launch-new-oldies-station-with-second-translator-launch/
External links
- Official website
- WIL in the FCC's FM station database
- WIL on Radio-Locator
- WIL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- STLRadio.com - Historic information about St. Louis radio broadcasting