WFIW-FM

WFIW-FM 104.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to Fairfield, Illinois, the station is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[2]

WFIW-FM
CityFairfield, Illinois
Frequency104.9 MHz
First air dateAugust 18, 1965[1]
FormatAdult Hits
ERP4,900 watts
HAAT111 meters (364 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID71161
OwnerThe Original Company, Inc.
Sister stationsWFIW, WOKZ
WebcastListen Live
Websitewfiwradio.com

History

WFIW-FM began broadcasting on August 18, 1965.[1] The station was originally owned by Thomas Smoot Land and Bryan Davidson, doing business as Wayne County Broadcasting Company.[3] In May 1974, Thomas Land would take sole ownership of the station,[1][3] and would later pass ownership of the station to his son, Dave Land.[4][5] In 2012, Land sold WFIW-FM, along with WFIW 1390 and WOKZ, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[5][6]

The station originally had an ERP of 3 kw at an HAAT of 197 feet.[1][3] In 1979, its HAAT was increased to 273 ft.[3] The station originally simulcast the programming of WFIW 1390, but on February 15, 1983 the simulcast ended,[1] and the station began airing an adult contemporary format independent of its AM sister station.[7] By 1986, the station had begun airing a CHR format.[8] By 1988, the station would return to airing an adult contemporary format.[9] In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to oldies.[10] In September 1999, the station's format was changed to soft AC.[11] In 2009, the station's format was changed to adult hits.[12]

References
  1. "Station History". WFIW. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. WFIW-FM fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  3. History Cards for WFIW-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. "WFIW Radio’s Dave Land retiring", The Carmi Times, December 28, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. "Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio", Radio & Television Business Report, May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-79. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-86. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-87. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 44. November 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  11. "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 16 No. 37. September 15, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  12. "WFIW". WFIW. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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