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WGIL
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingWGIL 93.7FM & 1400AM
Programming
FormatNews/talk/sports
Ownership
OwnerGalesburg Broadcasting Company
(sale to Civic Media pending)[1]
History
First air date
June 12, 1938 (1938-06-12)[2]
Former frequencies
1500 kHz (1938–1941)[3]
Call sign meaning
Where Galesburg Is Listening[4]
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCC
23039
ClassC
Power740 watts
Translator93.7 W229BO (Galesburg)
Links
Public license information
Websitewgil.com

WGIL (1400 AM) is a radio station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Owned by Galesburg Broadcasting Company, the station broadcasts a news/talk/sports format.

WGIL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Clark Howard and Jim Bohannon.[6]

History

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WGIL began broadcasting on June 12, 1938, with its inaugural ceremony at the Galesburg Armory.[4][2] Among the ceremony's attendees was Edith Luckett Davis, actress and mother of future first lady, Nancy Reagan.[4] Congratulatory telegrams were sent by Bing Crosby, Eddy Duchin, Benny Goodman, Guy Lombardo, and Illinois Governor Henry Horner.[4]

The station originally broadcast at 1500 kHz, running 250 watts during daytime hours only.[3][4] Nighttime operations were added in 1939.[3] In 1941, the station's frequency was changed to 1400 kHz.[3][4] Daytime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1961.[3] Nighttime power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1985. In 1997, the station's power was reduced to 740 watts.[7]

In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the station aired a MOR format.[2][8][9] By 1987, the station had begun airing talk programming.[10] By 1999, the station had adopted a news-talk-sports format.[11]

Translator

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In 2015, WGIL began to be rebroadcast on 93.7 FM, through a translator in Galesburg.[12][13]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W229BO 93.7 FMGalesburg, Illinois14302921096 m (315 ft)DLMS

References

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  1. ↑ Penn, Michael (October 15, 2026). "Galesburg's media kingdom dissolves". Herald-Whig. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-63. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 History Cards for WGIL, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wilson, Tom. "Tom Wilson: Happy 75th birthday to WGIL", The Register-Mail. June 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ↑ WGIL - Programs, WGIL. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Facilities/Parameters: Grants", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 43. October 29, 1997. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986[dead link], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-87. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997[dead link], Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-136. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986[dead link], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-89. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-135. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ Comprehensive Technical Exhibit Application for License, fcc.gov. March 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "WGIL 93.7 FM & 1400 AM". WGIL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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