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WFIW-FM

Coordinates: 38°22′46″N 88°19′33″W / 38.37944°N 88.32583°W / 38.37944; -88.32583
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WFIW-FM
Frequency104.9 MHz
Programming
FormatAdult hits
Ownership
OwnerThe Original Company, Inc.
WFIW, WOKZ
History
First air date
August 18, 1965[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71161
ClassA
ERP4,900 watts
HAAT111 meters (364 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewfiwradio.com

WFIW-FM 104.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[3]

History

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WFIW-FM began broadcasting on August 18, 1965.[1] The station was originally owned by Thomas Smoot Land and Bryan Davidson, doing business as Wayne County Broadcasting Company.[4] In May 1974, Thomas Land would take sole ownership of the station,[1][4] and would later pass ownership of the station to his son, Dave Land.[5][6] In 2012, Land sold WFIW-FM, along with WFIW 1390 and WOKZ, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[6][7]

The station originally had an ERP of 3 kW at an HAAT of 197 feet.[1][4] In 1979, its HAAT was increased to 273 ft.[4] The station originally simulcast the programming of WFIW 1390, but on February 15, 1983, the simulcast ended,[1] and the station began airing an adult contemporary format independent of its AM sister station.[8] In 1985, the station had begun airing a CHR format as "I-105".[9] By 1988, the station would return to airing an adult contemporary format.[10] In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to oldies.[11] In September 1999, the station's format was changed to soft AC.[12] In 2009, the station's format was changed to adult hits.[13]

Former Programming

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WFIW as a CHR station is a former affiliate of Dan Ingram's Top 40 Satellite Survey.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Station History". WFIW. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFIW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ WFIW-FM fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  4. ^ a b c d History Cards for WFIW-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "WFIW Radio’s Dave Land retiring", The Carmi Times, December 28, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio", Radio & Television Business Report, May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-79. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-86. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-87. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 44. November 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 16 No. 37. September 15, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "WFIW". WFIW. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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38°22′46″N 88°19′33″W / 38.37944°N 88.32583°W / 38.37944; -88.32583