WAIK
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| 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 |
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] the station was last 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 14, 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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