Broadcast area | Corvallis, Oregon |
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Frequency | 790 kHz |
Branding | KWIL For Christ |
Programming | |
Format | Religious |
Ownership | |
Owner | Extra Mile Media, Inc. |
KHPE | |
History | |
First air date | January 14, 1941 (at 1240)[1] |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1941-1953) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 837 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°37′54″N 123°00′57″W / 44.63167°N 123.01583°W |
Translator(s) | 96.9 K245DI (Albany) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kwilforchrist.com |
KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.
Programming
KWIL broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Corvallis, Oregon, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.[2][3]
History
KWIL began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1240 kHz.[4] The station, the first licensed by the FCC to serve Albany, was owned and operated by the Central Willamette Broadcasting Company.[4] In 1953, KWIL changed frequencies to 790 kHz and increased the power of its signal to 1,000 watts, albeit in a directional array with different daytime and nighttime coverage patterns.[5]
KWIL was acquired by Larry Gordon's Albany Radio Corporation on July 1, 1957.[1] Christian broadcaster Integrity Media acquired KWIL and KHPE, its FM sister station, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.[3]
Previous logo
(KWIL's logo under previous "The Word" branding)
References
- 1 2 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-179.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- 1 2 "Sale of Eugene's KEED planned". Christian News Northwest. February 4, 2005.
- 1 2 "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1944 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1944. p. 142.
- ↑ "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1954 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1954. p. 264.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KWIL
- KWIL official website
- KWIL in the FCC AM station database
- KWIL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database