WMOI
WMOI 97.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Monmouth, Illinois, the station serves the Monmouth/Galesburg area. WMOI is owned by Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC.
City | Monmouth, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Galesburg / Monmouth and Vicinity |
Frequency | 97.7 FM (MHz) |
Branding | Sunny 97.7 |
Slogan | All Your Hit Music |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC |
Sister stations | WRAM |
History | |
First air date | December 2, 1967[1] |
Former call signs | WVPC-FM (1967-1977)[2] WDRL (1977-1979)[2][3] WDRL-FM (1979-1981)[3] |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,400 watts |
HAAT | 134 meters (440 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www.977wmoi.com |
History
The station began broadcasting December 2, 1967, and held the call sign WVPC-FM.[1][2] In the 1970s, WVPC-FM aired a MOR format, along with an increasing amount of country music programming.[1][4][5] The station was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.[1][4][5] In 1977, the station's call sign was changed to WDRL, and in 1981 its call sign was changed to WMOI.[2][3]
On October 3, 2018, WPW Broadcasting announced a sale of their Monmouth stations WMOI, WRAM, and WRAM's translator at 94.1, to Monmouth-based Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC for $168,000.[6][7]
References
- 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- History Cards for WMOI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1974. p. B-66. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting. 1977. p. C-65. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- "Two Monmouth radio stations sold", WGIL. October 3, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- Jacobson, Adam. "Wetterling’s WPW Deal: Oh, Yeah … A Translator, Too", Radio & Television Business Report. November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
External links
- WMOI's website
- WMOI in the FCC's FM station database
- WMOI on Radio-Locator
- WMOI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database