WILS

WILS
Broadcast areaLansing-East Lansing metropolitan area
Frequency1320 kHz
Branding1320 WILS
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Network
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMacDonald Broadcasting
WHZZ, WQHH, WXLA
History
First air date
February 19, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-19)
Call sign meaning
Ingham County, Lansing
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39537
ClassB
Power
  • 25,000 watts day
  • 1,900 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°37′19″N 84°38′38″W / 42.62194°N 84.64389°W / 42.62194; -84.64389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1320wils.com

WILS (1320 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Lansing, Michigan. It is owned by MacDonald Broadcasting and airs a talk radio format. It features a local news department and a mixture of local and national talk personalities. The studios and offices are on West Cavanaugh Street in Lansing.

WILS is powered at 25,000 watts by day. To protect other stations on AM 1320, it reduces power to 1,900 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna day and night. The transmitter is located off North Green Road in Dimondale.[2]

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