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| Broadcast area | Fulton, Tazewell, Mason Counties in Central Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service country |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WPZA | |
| History | |
First air date | October 5, 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 22898 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 18 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°32′40.1″N 90°01′15.4″W / 40.544472°N 90.020944°W (NAD83) |
| Translator(s) | 93.7 MHz W229BZ (Canton) 94.1 MHz (W231EC) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.1560wbys.com |
WBYS (1560 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed for Canton, Illinois.
In September 2013, a 250-watt low-power FM translator (W229BZ) was leased and added as a simulcast of WBYS on the FM dial at 93.7 FM.
In March 2021, WBYS AM and sister station WCDD FM (107.9 CD Country), merged programming and content, and the FM simulcast was moved to translator 94.1 FM (W231EC). The station rebranded to "94.1 BYS" Country hits from today and yesterday. While the ag news/talk format was retained, WBYS AM and 94.1 W231EC began broadcasting country music upon the sale of WCDD FM to the Educational Media Foundation in 2021. WCDD then flipped to Air1 worship and the call letters were changed to WPZA-FM.
The station broadcasts St. Louis Cardinal baseball. WBYS also carries the Chicago Bulls, University of Illinois football and basketball, and high school football, boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball.
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History
WBYS began broadcasting October 5, 1947, on 1560 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). It was owned by Fulton County Broadcasting Company. Broadcasting magazine reported that more than 3,500 people attended an open house in the station's new building.[1]
References
- ^ "3,500 Attend Opening Of WBYS Canton, Ill" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1947. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WBYS in the FCC AM station database
- WBYS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W229BZ in the FCC FM station database
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This page was last edited on 1 March 2024, at 20:39