WILQ
WILQ (105.1 FM) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Van Michael through licensee Backyard Broadcasting PA, LLC and broadcasts a country music format. The station is an affiliate of ABC Radio and Motor Racing Network.[2]
City | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | Central Pennsylvania |
Frequency | 105.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Slogan | Today's Best Country |
Programming | |
Format | FM/HD1: Country music HD2: Family Life Network |
Affiliations | ABC Radio, Motor Racing Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Van Michael (Backyard Broadcasting PA, LLC) |
Sister stations | WBZD-FM, WCXR, WOTH, WWPA, WZXR |
History | |
Former call signs | WLYC-FM (1947-1972) WILQ-FM (1972-1977) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 52192 |
Class | B |
ERP | 9,200 watts (analog) 638 watts (digital)[1] |
HAAT | 346 meters (1,135 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°11′43.2″N 76°58′16.8″W |
Translator(s) | See § Translators |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
WILQ uses HD Radio, and broadcasts Family Life Network christian radio programming on its HD2 subchannel, which is simulcast on four FM translators.
History
The Federal Communications Commission granted Lycoming County Broadcasting Company a construction permit for the station on April 29, 1947 with the WLYC-FM call sign. The station was granted its first license on August 18, 1950.[3]
Translators
The following four translators are licensed to Family Life Ministries, Inc., and simulcast Family Life Network programming[4] broadcast on WILQ-HD2:
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W255BL | 98.9 | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | 154675 | 240 | 218 m (715 ft) | D | 40°59′16.1″N 76°32′49.5″W | FCC |
W272DV | 102.3 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania | 94016 | 250 | 220 m (720 ft) | D | 41°07′12.1″N 77°24′24.9″W | FCC |
W277BJ | 103.3 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | 156045 | 250 | 394 m (1,293 ft) | D | 41°12′45.2″N 76°57′7.8″W | FCC |
W284BG | 104.7 | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | 150750 | 250 | 286 m (938 ft) | D | 40°56′32.3″N 76°49′3.9″W | FCC |
References
- "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WILQ]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 1, 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- "Radio Stations [MRN]". mrn.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- "History Cards for WILQ". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "Find a Station". fln.org. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
External links
- Official website
- WILQ in the FCC's FM station database
- WILQ on Radio-Locator
- WILQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database