WSEY
City | Oregon, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Northern Illinois / Rockford / Dixon, Illinois |
Frequency | 95.7 MHz |
Branding | Sky 95.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | NRG Media[1] (NRG License Sub, LLC) |
WIXN, WRCV | |
History | |
First air date | December 27, 1999[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 1641 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,200 watts |
HAAT | 109 meters (358 ft) |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
WSEY (95.7 FM, "Sky 95.7") is a radio station licensed to Oregon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Rockford, Dixon, and Freeport.[3] WSEY currently airs an adult contemporary format and is owned by NRG Media.[1]
History[]
The station began broadcasting December 27, 1999,[2] airing Christmas music, beginning its oldies format in January 2000.[4] The station's format would later shift to classic hits. Two decades later in February 2020, WSEY changed its format and branding as Sky 95.7 broadcasting an adult contemporary format.
References[]
- ^ a b Stations WSEY-FM Accessed May 10, 2010
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003. p. D-151. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ WSEY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 1. January 5, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links[]
- WSEY's website
- WSEY in the FCC FM station database
- WSEY on Radio-Locator
- WSEY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Coordinates: 42°04′19″N 89°25′08″W / 42.072°N 89.419°W
Categories:
- Adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Illinois
- NRG Media radio stations
- Radio stations established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in Illinois
- Illinois radio station stubs