| Simulcasting WLYE-FM Glasgow | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
| Branding | Big Willie |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations |
Fox News Radio Real Country ( Westwood One) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Royse Radio, Inc |
| WCLU, WLYE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1964 (as WLOC-FM) |
Former call signs | WLOC-FM (1964–1996) WMCC (1996–1998) WCLU-FM (1998–2021) WBVA (2021–2022) |
Call sign meaning | "Willie" |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61047 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,800 watts |
| HAAT | 125 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°10′41″N 85°55′15″W / 37.17806°N 85.92083°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 W253BN (Glasgow) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WLLI website |
WLLI (102.3 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Munfordville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Royse Radio, Inc. [2]
History
The station first signed on the air as WLOC-FM on August 1, 1964. [3] On April 2, 1979, it began broadcasting a Variety format, featuring a mix of country and adult contemporary music. The station became solely a Hot AC-formatted station when the callsign became WMCC on January 30, 1996. [4] It was acquired by Jacor in 1997. The station changed its call sign to WCLU-FM in May 1998, two months after being acquired by its current owner, Royse Radio, Inc., to match that of Glasgow-based sister station WCLU. The adult contemporary format remained with the station.
On April 1, 2021, WCLU-FM rebranded as "Beaver 102.3/98.5" and changed its call sign to WBVA, using similar imaging to Forever Communications's WBVR-FM in Bowling Green.
On February 1, 2022, the station changed its call sign to WLLI. On February 4, 2022, WLLI changed its format from country to a simulcast of classic country-formatted WLYE-FM 94.1 FM Glasgow, branded as "Willie Country". [5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLLI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLLI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC history card for WLLI
- ^ "WLLI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Willie Triples Up In Southern Kentucky Radioinsight - February 4, 2022
External links
- WLLI in the FCC FM station database
- WLLI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W253BN in the FCC FM station database
- W253BN at FCCdata.org
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