WINI
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| Broadcast area | Carbondale/Southern Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | Cool 93.5 and 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Illinois Radio Group |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1954[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54817 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 420 watts day 53 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228DP (Murphysboro) |
| Links | |
| Website | southernillinoisiscool.com |
WINI (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Murphysboro, Illinois, the station is owned by Southern Illinois Radio Group, and carries Westwood One's Good Time Oldies network.
History[edit]
The station began broadcasting September 15, 1954, and ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only.[1][2] Nighttime operations were added on September 14, 1978, running 500 watts with a directional array.[2][3]
The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1980s.[4][5] In 1990, WINI adopted a news-talk format.[3][6] The station carried a variety of local programming and nationally syndicated shows such as Glenn Beck, Dr. Laura, John Gibson, Jim Bohannon, and Phil Hendrie.[7] On August 22, 2016, the station adopted an oldies format.[3]
Translator[edit]
In September 2015, WINI began to be rebroadcast on 93.5 FM, through a translator in Carbondale, Illinois (W228DC).[3] Now licensed to Sparta, Illinois on 97.3 FM as W247CP, the translator rebroadcasts WHCO.
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ a b History Cards for WINI, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c d About Cool 93.5, WINI. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 133. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "WINI Programs". WINI. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
External links[edit]
- WINI's website
- WINI in the FCC AM station database
- WINI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W228DP in the FCC FM station database
- W228DP at FCCdata.org
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