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WSMI (AM)

Coordinates: 39°10′21″N 89°34′14″W / 39.17250°N 89.57056°W / 39.17250; -89.57056
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WSMI
Frequency1540 AM (kHz)
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwnerTalley Broadcasting Corporation
WSMI-FM
History
Call sign meaning
We Serve Mid Illinois
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64565
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Translator(s)92.9 MHz W225CX (Staunton)
W295BQ 106.9 MHz
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://wsmiradio.com/

WSMI 1540 AM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Litchfield, Illinois, the station operates only during daytime hours, and is owned by Talley Broadcasting Corporation. WSMI rebroadcasts on translators W225CX at 92.9 MHz, in Staunton, and W295BQ at 106.9 MHz, in Litchfield, which can be heard 24 hours a day.[2]

Operations first began in Carlinville IL, in November 1950, when it signed on at the campus of Blackburn College[3] A 550 foot radio tower was erected between Litchfield and Hillsboro.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WSMI fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  3. ^ Fulton History
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39°10′21″N 89°34′14″W / 39.17250°N 89.57056°W / 39.17250; -89.57056