WILY explained

WILY
City:Centralia, Illinois
Branding:WILY 1210 AM 98.7 FM
Frequency:1210 kHz
Translator:
Airdate:1946
Format:Oldies
Language:English
Power:10,000 watts (day)
1,100 watts (critical hours)
3 watts (night)
Class:D
Facility Id:26624
Coordinates:38.4819°N -89.1489°W
(day and critical hours)
38.3575°N -89.1342°W
(night)
Former Callsigns:WCNT (1946–1967)
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:Withers Broadcasting Companies
Licensee:WRXX, LLC
Sister Stations:WRXX (95.3 FM)
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wily1210.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WILY (1210 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Centralia, Illinois. The station is owned by Dana Withers' Withers Broadcasting Companies, and its broadcast license is held by WRXX, LLC. The station, established in 1946 as "WCNT", was assigned the call sign "WILY" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1967.

Programming

WILY broadcasts an oldies music format featuring the "Good Time Oldies" programming from Westwood One., WILY's on-air personalities include Bruce Chandler in morning drive, JJ McKay on mid-days, Brad Pierce in afternoon drive, Peter McLaine on evenings, and Mike Shaw overnight. WILY also broadcasts a one-hour talk show hosted by Tootie Cooksey each weekday. On Mondays, this is called Talk Time USA and called Hotline on Tuesday through Friday.

Translators

WILY programming is also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

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