WFIW-FM

WFIW-FM

Fairfield, Illinois
Frequency	104.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Adult hits
Ownership
Owner	The Original Company, Inc.
Sister stations	WFIW, WOKZ
History
First air date	August 18, 1965[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71161
Class	A
ERP	4,900 watts
HAAT	111 meters (364 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wfiwradio.com

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.[3]

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.[4] In May 1974, Thomas Land would take sole ownership of the station,[1][4] and would later pass ownership of the station to his son, Dave Land.[5][6] In 2012, Land sold WFIW-FM, along with WFIW 1390 and WOKZ, to The Original Company for $962,766.67.[6][7]

The station originally had an ERP of 3 kW at an HAAT of 197 feet.[1][4] In 1979, its HAAT was increased to 273 ft.[4] 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.[8] In 1985, the station had begun airing a CHR format as "I-105".[9] By 1988, the station would return to airing an adult contemporary format.[10] In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to oldies.[11] In September 1999, the station's format was changed to soft AC.[12] In 2009, the station's format was changed to adult hits.[13]

Former Programming

WFIW as a CHR station is a former affiliate of Dan Ingram's Top 40 Satellite Survey.

References

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

External links

• WFIW's official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 71161 (WFIW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WFIW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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