WWIL-FM (Life 90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington, Jacksonville and North Myrtle Beach areas. The station is owned by Carolina Christian Radio, Inc, a 501c3 organization. Carolina Christian Radio is funded by the generous donations of individual listeners.[3][4]
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| Broadcast area | Wilmington, Jacksonville, North Myrtle Beach |
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| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | Life 90.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carolina Christian Radio, Inc. |
| WDVV, WZDG | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1995[1] |
Call sign meaning | Winning Wilmington In Love |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12165 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 31,000 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°10′52″N 78°02′33″W / 34.18111°N 78.04250°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editFamily Radio Network purchased 1490 AM WWIL in 1993 and, while the station struggled at first, the station was soon doing so well that Jim Stephens planned an FM station.[5]
90.5 FM WWIL signed on in 1995 with 20,000 watts and a contemporary Christian music format that included Sandi Patti, Michael W. Smith, Wayne Watson and First Call as well as talk show hosts Chuck Colson, D. James Kennedy, Joni Eareckson Tada and Chuck Swindoll.[6]
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-410. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWIL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WWIL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WWIL-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Frank Maley, "Christian Radio; He's Sending a Message," Star-News, February 19, 1995.
- ^ Ben Steelman, "Praise Radio; It's the Gospel Truth: Christian Radio Is Gaining Popularity," Star-News, December 14, 1999.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 12165 (WWIL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWIL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- For the Wilmington, Delaware radio market, see Template:Wilmington (DE) Radio
- For the Wilmington, North Carolina radio market, see Template:Wilmington (NC) Radio
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