WIIL

WIIL
95 WIIL ROCK
Broadcast areaSoutheast Wisconsin; Northern Illinois
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding95 WIIL Rock
Programming
FormatActive rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
WLIP
History
First air date
December 22, 1962 (as WLIP-FM)
Former call signs
  • WLIP-FM (1961–1978)
  • WJZQ (1978–1992)
Call sign meaning
A border station serving Wisconsin and Illinois (postal abbreviations combined)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28473
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT117 meters (384 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.95wiilrock.com

WIIL (95.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Union Grove, Wisconsin. The station serves Kenosha (its original city of license), Racine, the southern suburbs of Milwaukee and the northern suburbs of Chicago. WIIL is owned and operated by Alpha Media and airs an active rock radio format.

The call letters stand for Wisconsin and Illinois for its dual-state coverage area. The station is branded as "95 WIIL Rock," with "WIIL" pronounced on air the same as 'will.' The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum output for the region in which it operates. The station's transmitter is off Green Bay Road (Wisconsin Highway 31) at 85th Street in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, while its studio is based in the north end of the Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee.[2]

WIIL serves as a complement to Alpha's station licensed to Coal City, Illinois, and broadcasting from Crest Hill, WRXQ (100.7), which serves the southern and southwest suburbs of Chicago.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIIL