WINI
Radio station in Murphysboro, Illinois, United States
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WINI (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Murphysboro, Illinois, the station is owned by Southern Illinois Radio Group, and carries Westwood One's Good Time Oldies network.
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| Broadcast area | Carbondale/Southern Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | Cool 93.5 and 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Illinois Radio Group |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1954[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54817 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 420 watts day 53 watts night |
| Translator | 93.5 W228DP (Murphysboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | southernillinoisiscool.com |
History
The station began broadcasting September 15, 1954, and ran 500 watts, during daytime hours only.[1][3] Nighttime operations were added on September 14, 1978, running 500 watts with a directional array.[3][4]
The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1980s.[5][6] In 1990, WINI adopted a news-talk format.[4][7] The station carried a variety of local programming and nationally syndicated shows such as Glenn Beck, Dr. Laura, John Gibson, Jim Bohannon, and Phil Hendrie.[8] On August 22, 2016, the station adopted an oldies format.[4]
Translator
In September 2015, WINI began to be rebroadcast on 93.5 FM, through a translator in Carbondale, Illinois (W228DC).[4] Now licensed to Sparta, Illinois on 97.3 FM as W247CP, the translator rebroadcasts WHCO.
