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'''WAIK''' (1590 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) was a [[radio station]] broadcasting an [[Oldies]] format. Licensed to [[Galesburg, Illinois]], United States, and studios in Monmouth, Illinois. The station signed on the air as WQUB-AM 1957 later changing their call letters to WAIK,<ref name="bc79">{{cite book |title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 |year=1979 |page=C-66 |chapter=Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC}}</ref> is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. WAIK broadcast Chicago White Sox Baseball, Chicago Bulls basketball, and featured programming from [[Citadel Media|ABC Radio]] and [[Sporting News Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAIK |title=WAIK Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WAIK|title=WAIK Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref>. The station is now "dark" signing off the air for good on Monday, January 14th, 2019. |
'''WAIK''' (1590 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) was a [[radio station]] broadcasting an [[Oldies]] format. Licensed to [[Galesburg, Illinois]], United States, and studios in Monmouth, Illinois. The station signed on the air as WQUB-AM in 1957 later changing their call letters to WAIK,<ref name="bc79">{{cite book |title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 |year=1979 |page=C-66 |chapter=Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC}}</ref> is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. WAIK broadcast Chicago White Sox Baseball, Chicago Bulls basketball, and featured programming from [[Citadel Media|ABC Radio]] and [[Sporting News Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAIK |title=WAIK Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WAIK|title=WAIK Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref>. The station is now "dark" signing off the air for good on Monday, January 14th, 2019. |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
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| Branding | 1590 AM Oldies |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio , Sporting News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMOI, WRAM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49515 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 55 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°57′43.00″N 90°18′30.00″W / 40.9619444°N 90.3083333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
WAIK (1590 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Galesburg, Illinois, United States, and studios in Monmouth, Illinois. The station signed on the air as WQUB-AM in 1957 later changing their call letters to WAIK,[1] is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. WAIK broadcast Chicago White Sox Baseball, Chicago Bulls basketball, and featured programming from ABC Radio and Sporting News Radio.[2][3]. The station is now "dark" signing off the air for good on Monday, January 14th, 2019.
References
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-66.
- ^ "WAIK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WAIK Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WAIK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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