WKZI explained

WKZI
Airdate:	December 14, 1963^[1]
City:	Casey, Illinois
Area:	Charleston-Mattoon area
Format:	Christian Radio
Owner:	American Hope Communications, Inc.
Power:	250 watts
Facility Id:	73711
Class:	B
Licensing Authority:	FCC
Website:	https://wjly.org/
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WKZI is a Christian radio station licensed to Casey, Illinois, broadcasting on 800 kHz AM. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.^[2]

History

The station began broadcasting December 14, 1963, and was owned by Paul Dean Ford.^{[3] [4]} It initially aired a big band format.^[5] By 1968, the station had adopted a country music format, which it continued to air until 1992.^{[6] [1] [3] [7]} It was taken silent in 1992.^[7] In 1993, WKZI was transferred to Word Power, Inc., a nonprofit run by the Ford family, and the station adopted its current Christian format.^{[8] [9] [5]}

Effective October 29, 2021, the station was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WLHW, WPFR, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.^{[10] [11]}

External links

39.3044°N -87.9714°W

Notes and References

1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting, 1978. p. C-62. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=73711 AM Query Results: WKZI
3. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-79. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
4. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=62711 History Cards for WKZI
5. Hedrick, Nick. "Fords take themselves lightly, the Gospel seriously", Tribune-Star. September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
6. 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1968. p. B-50. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
7. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. August 19, 1992. Vol. 9, No. 33. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
8. "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 30, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
9. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. September 22, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 38. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
10. "Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold", All Access. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
11. "Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner", Radio & Television Business Report. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.