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WLLM (AM)

WLLM (1370 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Radio format. Licensed to Lincoln, Illinois, United States, the station is owned by Great News Radio, through licensee Good News Radio, Inc.[5] WLLM's format consists of Christian talk and teaching and Christian music.[6]

WLLM
Broadcast areaCentral Illinois
Frequency1370 AM (kHz)
BrandingGreat News Radio
Programming
FormatChristian Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Great News Radio
  • (Good News Radio, Inc.)
WGNJ, WGNN, WJWR, WLLM-FM, WLUJ
History
First air date
April 1951[1]
Former call signs
WPRC (1951–1995)[2][3]
WNCY (1995)[3]
WPRC (1995–1996)[3]
WVAX (1996–1999)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9963
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
35 watts night
Translator(s)105.3 MHz W287BP (Lincoln)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.greatnewsradio.org/

History

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The station began broadcasting in April 1951, and it held the call sign WPRC.[1][2] It ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, and was owned by Prairie Radio Corporation.[1][2] In 1969, the station was sold to the Virginia Broadcasting Corporation for $255,000, and its power was increased to 1,000 watts.[2][7] WPRC aired a full service-MOR format in the 1970s.[8][9] By 1980, the station had adopted a country music format.[10] In 1984, it was sold to Capital Broadcasting, along with WLRX, for $475,000.[11][12] In 1990, it was sold to L&M Broadcasting, along with WESZ, for $390,000.[13] In 1994, the station was sold to Central States Network, along with WESZ, for $700,000.[14]

WPRC continued to air a country format into the 1990s.[14][15][16] On February 1, 1995, the station's call sign was briefly changed to WNCY, but on March 20, 1995, it was changed back to WPRC.[3] In 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WVAX, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting AM 1240 WTAX during most hours, but airing a local show mornings.[3][17] The station was sold to Saga Communications the following year.[15][18]

In 1999, the station's call sign was changed to WLLM, and it adopted an adult standards format.[3][19][20] In 2003, the station was purchased by Cornerstone Community Radio for $275,000, and it adopted a Christian format.[21][1] In 2019, the station was sold to Good News Radio.[22][23] The sale, which included six sister stations and seven translators, was consummated on February 12, 2020 at a price of $1.1 million.

Translator

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WLLM is also heard at 105.3 MHz, through a translator in Lincoln, Illinois.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W287BP 105.3 FM Lincoln, Illinois 138361 100 59.8 m (196 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-182. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d History Cards for WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ AM Query Results: WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Great News Radio & WGNN Radio Schedules", Great News Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. April 28, 1969. p. 96. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  8. ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-62. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-67. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-69. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. November 28, 1983. p. 62. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Application Search Details – BAL-19831110GT, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. July 16, 1990. p. 83. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Transactions", Radio & Records. August 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Transactions", Radio & Records. May 17, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-115. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 27. July 3, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  18. ^ Application Search Details – BAL-19960509GE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 24. June 16, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  20. ^ Unmacht, Robert; McCrummen, Pat (2000). The M Street Radio Directory. Ninth Edition. p. 232. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  21. ^ The Main Street Tattler. Volume XXIX, Number 8. February 21, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  22. ^ "Cornerstone Community Radio Sells Illinois Stations To Good News Radio", All Access Music Group. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  23. ^ Jacobson, Adam. "This Deal Is Certainly 'Lifting Up Jesus'", Radio & Television Business Report. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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