WLLM (AM)

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WLLM
Great News Radio logo.png
CityLincoln, Illinois
Broadcast areaCentral Illinois
Frequency1370 AM (kHz)
BrandingGreat News Radio
Programming
FormatChristian Radio
Ownership
OwnerGreat News Radio
(Good News Radio, Inc.)
WGNJ, WGNN, WJWR, WLLM-FM, WLUJ
History
First air date
April 1951[1]
Former call signs
WPRC (1951-1995)[2][3]
WNCY (1995)[3]
WPRC (1995-1996)[3]
WVAX (1996-1999)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID9963
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
35 watts night
Translator(s)105.3 MHz W287BP (Lincoln)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.greatnewsradio.org/

WLLM (1370 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Radio format. Licensed to Lincoln, Illinois, United States, the station is owned by Great News Radio, through licensee Good News Radio, Inc.[4] WLLM's format consists of Christian talk and teaching and Christian music.[5]

History[]

The station began broadcasting in April 1951, and it held the call sign WPRC.[1][2] It ran 500 watts during daytime hours only, and was owned by Prairie Radio Corporation.[1][2] In 1969, the station was sold to the Virginia Broadcasting Corporation for $255,000, and its power was increased to 1,000 watts.[2][6] WPRC aired a full service-MOR format in the 1970s.[7][8] By 1980, the station had adopted a country music format.[9] In 1984, it was sold to Capital Broadcasting, along with WLRX, for $475,000.[10][11] In 1990, it was sold to L&M Broadcasting, along with WESZ, for $390,000.[12] In 1994, the station was sold to Central States Network, along with WESZ, for $700,000.[13]

WPRC continued to air a country format into the 1990s.[13][14][15] On February 1, 1995, the station's call sign was briefly changed to WNCY, but on March 20, 1995, it was changed back to WPRC.[3] In 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WVAX, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting AM 1240 WTAX during most hours, but airing a local show mornings.[3][16] The station was sold to Saga Communications the following year.[14][17]

In 1999, the station's call sign was changed to WLLM, and it adopted an adult standards format.[3][18][19] In 2003, the station was purchased by Cornerstone Community Radio for $275,000, and it adopted a Christian format.[20][1] In 2019, the station was sold to Good News Radio.[21][22] The sale, which included six sister stations and seven translators, was consummated on February 12, 2020 at a price of $1.1 million.

Translator[]

WLLM is also heard at 105.3 MHz, through a translator in Lincoln, Illinois.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class FCC info
W287BP 105.3 Lincoln, Illinois 100 59.8 m (196 ft) D FCC FM Query

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-182. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d History Cards for WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019
  4. ^ AM Query Results: WLLM, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Great News Radio & WGNN Radio Schedules", Great News Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. April 28, 1969. p. 96. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  7. ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-62. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-67. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-69. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. November 28, 1983. p. 62. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Application Search Details – BAL-19831110GT, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. July 16, 1990. p. 83. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Transactions", Radio & Records. August 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Transactions", Radio & Records. May 17, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  15. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994, Broadcasting & Cable, 1994. p. B-115. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 27. July 3, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  17. ^ Application Search Details – BAL-19960509GE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  18. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 24. June 16, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  19. ^ Unmacht, Robert; McCrummen, Pat (2000). The M Street Radio Directory. Ninth Edition. p. 232. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  20. ^ The Main Street Tattler. Volume XXIX, Number 8. February 21, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Cornerstone Community Radio Sells Illinois Stations To Good News Radio", All Access Music Group. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  22. ^ Jacobson, Adam. "This Deal Is Certainly 'Lifting Up Jesus'", Radio & Television Business Report. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°08′24″N 89°23′10″W / 40.14000°N 89.38611°W / 40.14000; -89.38611

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