WTIM (AM)

WTIM (870 AM) is a radio station licensed to Assumption, Illinois, United States. The station broadcasts a news-talk format, and is currently owned by Randal Miller through licensee Kaskaskia Broadcasting, Inc.[1] WTIM is also heard in Taylorville, Illinois through a translator on 96.1 FM.

WTIM
CityAssumption, Illinois
Broadcast areaDecatur, Illinois
Frequency870 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerRandal Miller
(Kaskaskia Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air date1972
Former call signsWSHY (1972-1998)
WDID (1998-2001)
WINU (2001-2014)
WTLY (5/9/2014-5/29/2014)
WSVZ (5/2014-7/2014)
Technical information
Facility ID73996
ClassD
Power500 watts daytime only
Translator(s)107.5 MHz-W298CD (Shelbyville)
107.7 MHz-W299CP (Sullivan)
96.1 MHz-W241CF (Taylorville)
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteWTIM's website

WWL in New Orleans is the dominant Class A station on 870 AM. WTIM must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to protect the nighttime Skywave signal of WWL.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W298CD107.5Shelbyville, Illinois2500 m (0 ft)DFCC
W299CP107.7Sullivan, Illinois25043 m (141 ft)DFCC
W241CF96.1Taylorville, Illinois2500 m (0 ft)DFCC

References

  1. WTIM fcc.gov. Accessed November 21, 2013


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