WRHL

WRHL
City Rochelle, Illinois
Broadcast area North Central Illinois
Branding good time OLDIES 1060 am
Frequency 1060 kHz
First air date September 16, 1966[1]
Format Oldies
Power 250 watts day
50 watts night
Class D
Facility ID 57268
Callsign meaning W RocHeLle
Affiliations Westwood One, Tom Kent Radio Network, Fox News
Owner Rochelle Broadcasting Company
Sister stations WYOT
Webcast Listen Live
Website wrhl.net

WRHL 1060 AM is a radio station licensed to Rochelle, Illinois. The station airs an oldies format, and is owned by Rochelle Broadcasting Company.

History

The station began broadcasting on September 16, 1966, running 250 watts during daytime hours only.[1][2] The station was originally owned by Tilton Publications.[2] In 1970, the station was sold to Rochelle Broadcasting Company for $130,000.[3][4][2] In 1994, the station added nighttime operations, running 20 watts.[5] In 1995, the station's nighttime power was increased to 50 watts.[6]

In 1996, the station switched from simulcasting the adult contemporary programming of WRHL-FM to a talk format.[7] The station was branded "Newstalk 1060 WRHL".[8] On December 28, 2016, after stunting with Christmas music throughout most of the month as "Santa 1060", WRHL flipped to oldies as "Good Time Oldies 1060".[9] The station is retaining its news elements including its full service morning show hosted by Jeff Leon along with Fox Newscasts & Fox News Updates.[9] Kris Wexell is Program Director & Operations Manager. WRHL airs Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago White Sox Sports.[9] As of 1/5/18 WRHL holds a construction permit for a 250 watt FM translator station, W228DT 93.5 MHz.

During the evening and overnight hours, the station is affiliated with the Tom Kent Radio Network. The station's weekend programming includes a collection of reruns of programs, including Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember, The Wolfman Jack Show with Wolfman Jack, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 with Rick Dees, and Casey Kasem's American Top 40.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-67. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 History Cards for WRHL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rochelle Radio Station Sold", Dixon Evening Telegraph. October 9, 1970.
  4. ↑ "Broadcast Station Sold In Rochelle", Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1970. p. 13.
  5. ↑ "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 44. November 2, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 12 No. 43. October 25, 1995. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 18. May 1, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "WRHL AM". WRHL. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "WRHL Drops Talk For Oldies", RadioInsight. December 29, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ On Air Weekends, WRHL. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

Coordinates: 41°55′24″N 89°03′30″W / 41.92333°N 89.05833°W / 41.92333; -89.05833

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