KWIL
City of license | Albany, Oregon |
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Broadcast area | Corvallis, Oregon |
Branding | KWIL For Christ |
Frequency | 790 kHz |
First air date | January 14, 1941 (at 1240)[1] |
Format | Religious |
Power | 1,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 837 |
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Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1941-1953) |
Owner | Extra Mile Media, Inc. |
Sister stations | KHPE |
Website | kwilforchrist.com |
KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, USA. 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
This station began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1240 kHz as KWIL.[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
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