WIHM (AM)

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WIHM (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic format. Licensed to Taylorville, Illinois, United States, the station is currently owned by the Covenant Network. Programming of WIHM can also be heard on WOLG (95.9 FM) in Carlinville.[3]

WIHM
Frequency1410 kHz
Programming
FormatCatholic
AffiliationsEWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerCovenant Network
History
First air date
1952 (1952)
Former call signs
WTIM (1952–1998)
Call sign meaning
Immaculate Heart of Mary[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID42644
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
63 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°32′38.00″N 89°16′30.00″W / 39.5438889°N 89.2750000°W / 39.5438889; -89.2750000
Translator(s)102.9 MHz (W275CB - Mt. Vernon)
Links
Public license information
Websiteourcatholicradio.org/station/taylorville-il-day

1410 AM was the original frequency of Taylorville's primary local station, WTIM, which broadcast at that frequency from its sign-on in 1952 until 1997 when it moved to 97.3 FM (now WRAN; WTIM is now heard on 870 AM). In 1998, 1410 was acquired by Covenant Network as its second station and received new WIHM call letters.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b McGuire, John M. (July 29, 1998). "WRYT-AM(en)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E1. Retrieved June 10, 2019. (Continued)
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIHM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Covenant Network schedule for WOLG and WIHM
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Facility details for Facility ID 144396 (W275CB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System