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| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1290 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo |
| Branding | Freedom 95.9 & AM 1290 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSWT (traditional); WMBD (AM), WPBG, WKZF, WXCL | |
| History | |
First air date | August 18, 1948[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13040 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°37′24.00″N 89°35′27.00″W / 40.6233333°N 89.5908333°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.9 W240DM (Peoria, via WPBG-HD3) |
| Repeater(s) | 93.3 WPBG-HD3 (Peoria) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | freedom959 |
WIRL (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. Licensed to Peoria, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Peoria area and broadcasts in AM stereo. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, Inc.
WIRL can also be heard in HD on sister station WPBG-HD3. WIRL itself is not licensed to broadcast in HD.[3]
- ^ "1290 WIRL Airchecks, Jingles and Photos". thebig1290.com. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIRL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=13040 WIRL licensing page