WMOI

WMOI
City Monmouth, Illinois
Broadcast area Galesburg / Monmouth and Vicinity
Branding Sunny 97.7
Slogan All Your Hit Music
Frequency 97.7 FM (MHz)
First air date December 2, 1967[1]
Format Adult Contemporary
ERP 3,400 watts
HAAT 134 meters (440 ft)
Class A
Former callsigns WVPC-FM (1967-1977)[2]
WDRL (1977-1979)[2][3]
WDRL-FM (1979-1981)[3]
Owner

Prairie Radio Communications (Sale to Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC pending)

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Sister stations WAIK, WRAM
Webcast Available on website
Website www.977wmoi.com

WMOI 97.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Monmouth, Illinois, the station serves the Monmouth/Galesburg area. WMOI is owned by Prairie Radio Communications.[4]

History

The station began broadcasting December 2, 1967, and held the call sign WVPC-FM.[1][2] In the 1970s, WVPC-FM aired a MOR format, along with an increasing amount of country music programming.[1][5][6] The station was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.[1][5][6] In 1977, the station's call sign was changed to WDRL, and in 1981 its call sign was changed to WMOI.[2][3]

On October, 3rd 2018, WPW Broadcasting announced a sale of their Monmouth clusters WMOI and WRAM to Monmouth-based "Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC. WAIK is not part of the sale as it remains on Prairie Radio Communications for now.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 History Cards for WMOI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Our Stations", Prairie Radio Communications. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. 1 2 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting. 1974. p. B-66. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting. 1977. p. C-65. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ Two Monmouth radio sold

Coordinates: 40°53′24″N 90°36′32″W / 40.890°N 90.609°W / 40.890; -90.609


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