WIL-FM
WIL-FM (92.3 MHz) is a radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. The station serves the St. Louis metropolitan area. Hubbard Broadcasting is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.[1] Its transmitter is located in St. Louis, and its studios are in Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address).
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.3 WIL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KPNT, KSHE, WARH, WXOS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Former call signs | KFMS (March 30, 1973-September 1, 1974) |
Call sign meaning | carried over from the former WIL (1430 AM); said to have stood for Watch It Lead |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72390 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 99,000 watts MAX: 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300 meters |
| Translator(s) | HD3: 94.3 W232CR (Alton, Illinois) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 923wil |
Format
WIL-FM plays a variety of country music in St. Louis.[2] WIL-FM personalities include Remy & Kasey (with Brad Barnes as 'Meat'), Marty Brooks and B-Dub. WIL-FM is programmed by Tommy Mattern and the Music Director is Marty Brooks.
History
WIL radio began January 31, 1925—but originally broadcasting at the 1430 AM frequency, and with the call letters WEB. By the early-1970s, WIL switched to an FM signal, and was programming a country music format by mid-decade.
WIL-FM was first licensed in 1962. It took the callsign KFMS on March 30, 1973, but returned to the callsign WIL-FM effective September 1, 1974.[3]
Bonneville International announced its sale of WIL-FM (and 16 other stations) to Hubbard Broadcasting on January 19, 2011.[4] The sale was completed on April 29, 2011.[5]
On January 30, 2017, WIL-FM re-branded as "New Country 92.3".[6]
On October 6, 2020, WIL-FM dropped the "New Country 92.3" branding and began using its call letters in its branding.[7]
HD Radio
Starting in 2012, WIL-FM's HD2 sub-channel began airing Americana/Roots music, and rebranded as "Second Fiddle". Previously, WIL-FM-HD2 was branded as "Kerosene Country", and largely played the same playlist as WIL-FM.
On February 18, 2020, WIL-FM signed on a third sub-channel, and began airing an oldies format, branded as "My Mix 94.3" (with programming simulcasting on translator W232CR (94.3 FM)).[8]
Previous logos
References
- ^ "WIL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ . Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ FCC’s history cards for WIL-FM; retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ . Radio-Info.com. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ . Radio Ink. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ WIL Rebrands as New Country 92.3 Radioinsight - January 30, 2017
- ^ WIL Rebrands Back To Its Call Letters Radioinsight - October 6, 2020
- ^ "WBGZ Moves to 107.1; Launches Oldies My Mix 94.3".
External links
- Official website
- WIL Radio Collection finding aid at the St. Louis Public Library
- WIL-FM in the FCC FM station database
- WIL-FM on Radio-Locator
- WIL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- STLRadio.com - Historic information about St. Louis radio broadcasting
- W232CR in the FCC FM station database
- W232CR on Radio-Locator