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| Broadcast area | Galesburg, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1400AM (KHz) |
| Branding | WGIL 93.7FM & 1400AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Galesburg Broadcasting Company |
| WAAG,WLSR,WKAY | |
| History | |
First air date | June 12,1938[1] |
Former frequencies | 1500 (1938–1941)[2] |
Call sign meaning | WhereGalesburgIsListening[3] |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | C |
| Power | 740watts |
| Translator(s) | 93.7MHz (W229BO) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.wgil.com |
WGIL 1400AM is aradio station broadcasting anews-talk-sports format. Licensed toGalesburg, Illinois, the station is owned by Galesburg Broadcasting Company.
WGIL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such asClark Howard andJim Bohannon.[4]
WGIL began broadcasting on June 12, 1938, with its inaugural ceremony at the Galesburg Armory.[3][1] Among the ceremony's attendees wasEdith Luckett Davis, actress and mother of future first lady,Nancy Reagan.[3] Congratulatory telegrams were sent byBing Crosby,Eddy Duchin,Benny Goodman,Guy Lombardo, and Illinois GovernorHenry Horner.[3]
The station originally broadcast at 1500 kHz, running 250 watts during daytime hours only.[2][3] Nighttime operations were added in 1939.[2] In 1941, the station's frequency was changed to 1400 kHz.[2][3] Daytime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1961.[2] Nighttime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1985. In 1997, the station's power was reduced to 740 watts.[5]
In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the station aired aMOR format.[1][6][7] By 1987, the station had begun airing talk programming.[8] By 1999, the station had adopted a news-talk-sports format.[9]
In 2015, WGIL began to be rebroadcast on 93.7 FM, through a translator in Galesburg.[10][11]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W229BO | 93.7 FM | Galesburg, Illinois | 143029 | 210 | 96 m (315 ft) | D | LMS |
40°56′47″N90°22′08″W / 40.94639°N 90.36889°W /40.94639; -90.36889