WINI

WINI
City Murphysboro, Illinois
Broadcast area Carbondale / Southern Illinois
Branding Cool 93.5 and 1420
Slogan Good Time Oldies
Frequency 1420 kHz
Translator(s) 93.5 W228DC (Carbondale)
First air date September 15, 1954[1]
Format Oldies
Power 420 watts day
53 watts night
Class D
Facility ID 54817
Affiliations Westwood One
Owner Southern Illinois Radio Group
Webcast Listen Live
Website southernillinoisiscool.com

WINI (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Murphysboro, Illinois, the station is owned by Southern Illinois Radio Group, and carries Westwood One's Good Time Oldies network.

History

The station began broadcasting September 15, 1954, and ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only.[1][2] Nighttime operations were added on September 14, 1978, running 500 watts with a directional array.[2][3]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1980s.[4][5] In 1990, WINI adopted a news-talk format.[3][6] The station carried a variety of local programming and nationally syndicated shows such as Glenn Beck, Dr. Laura, John Gibson, Jim Bohannon, and Phil Hendrie.[7] On August 22, 2016, the station adopted an oldies format.[3]

Translator

In September 2015, WINI began to be rebroadcast on 93.5 FM, through a translator in Carbondale, Illinois.[3]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
W		Height
m (ft)		ClassFCC info
W228DC93.5Carbondale, Illinois25028 m (92 ft)DFCC

References

  1. 1 2 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-65. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. 1 2 History Cards for WINI, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 About Cool 93.5, WINI. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-95. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ The M Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 133. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "WINI Programs". WINI. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

Coordinates: 37°45′30″N 89°14′02″W / 37.75833°N 89.23389°W / 37.75833; -89.23389


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