WILC
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| City of license | Laurel, Maryland |
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| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. metropolitan area |
| Branding | "900 AM WILC" |
| Slogan | "Where Liberty Has a Voice" |
| Frequency | 900 AM kHz |
| Format | Conservative Talk |
| Power | 1,900 Watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 28279 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Former callsigns | WLMD |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Owner | ZGS Communications Operated by Wallis Communications (ZGS Radio, Inc.) |
| Webcast | WILC Webstream |
| Website | WILC Online |
WILC is a Conservative Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Laurel, Maryland, serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.[1] WILC is owned by ZGS Communications, though operated by Wallis Communications.[2][3]
History
From 1965[4] to the early 1980s, the station (then WLMD[5]) broadcast a succession of formats in English; several radio personalities began their careers with the station.[6][7][8][9][10]
Before 1969, WLMD was a MOR (Middle Of The Road) formatted radio station and held to the model created by WMAL and WBAL in Washington and Baltimore, respectively. Its dismal ratings, primarily due to being a relatively low power AM station only broadcasting during the day with a poor coverage area, led to a format change beginning in 1975. The new Progressive Country music format was loved by the small audience it attracted and ratings increased modestly.[citation needed]
On March 14, 2011, WILC flipped to a Spanish Adult Contemporary format as Romantica 900 AM. On February 3, 2014, the station changed formats to Conservative Talk;[11] with a more Libertarian emphasis.[12] On the same date, Wallis Communications began operating the station under a Local Marketing Agreement.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Radio and Television Stations". Archives of Maryland Online. Volume 178. page 474. Maryland Manual, 1977–1978. Retrieved on August 25, 2008.
- ↑ White, Thomas H. "Washington, D.C. AM Station History". Retrieved on May 19, 2007.
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- ↑ http://rbr.com/wilc-am-flips-to-libertarian-talk-in-dc/
External links
- 900 AM WILC Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WILC
- Radio-Locator Information on WILC
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WILC
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