KWIL

KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.

KWIL
CityAlbany, Oregon
Broadcast areaCorvallis, Oregon
Frequency790 kHz
BrandingKWIL For Christ
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
OwnerExtra Mile Media, Inc.
KHPE
History
First air date
January 14, 1941 (at 1240)[1]
Former frequencies
1240 kHz (1941-1953)
Technical information
Facility ID837
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
44°37′54″N 123°00′57″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekwilforchrist.com

Programming

KWIL broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Corvallis, Oregon, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.[2][3]

History

This station began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1240 kHz as KWIL.[4] The station, the first licensed by the FCC to serve Albany, was owned and operated by the Central Willamette Broadcasting Company.[4] In 1953, KWIL changed frequencies to 790 kHz and increased the power of its signal to 1,000 watts, albeit in a directional array with different daytime and nighttime coverage patterns.[5]

KWIL was acquired by Larry Gordon's Albany Radio Corporation on July 1, 1957.[1] Christian broadcaster Integrity Media acquired KWIL and KHPE, its FM sister station, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.[3]

(KWIL's logo under previous "The Word" branding)

References
  1. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-179.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Sale of Eugene's KEED planned". Christian News Northwest. February 4, 2005.
  4. "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1944 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1944. p. 142.
  5. "Directory of the AM and FM stations of the United States". 1954 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1954. p. 264.
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