WWGN

Radio station in Ottawa, Illinois

Ottawa, Illinois

Broadcast areaLaSalle, Illinois
Peru, Illinois
Ottawa, Illinois
Streator, IllinoisFrequency88.9 MHzBranding"SONLIFE Radio Network"ProgrammingFormatReligiousAffiliationsSONLIFE Radio NetworkOwnershipOwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.History

First air date

September 24, 1994^[1]Technical informationFacility ID13926ClassB1ERP4,100 watts vertical
1,400 watts horizontalHAAT148.4 meters (487 ft)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitehttp://sonlifetv.com/

WWGN is a religious formatted radio station broadcasting on 88.9 FM. The station is licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, and serving the areas of LaSalle, Illinois, Peru, Illinois, Ottawa, Illinois, and Streator, Illinois. WWGN is owned and operated by Family Worship Center Church, Inc.

History

The station began broadcasting on September 24, 1994, and was owned by Cornerstone Community Radio, airing a religious format.^[1] In 1999, the station was sold to American Family Association for $250,000, and it became an affiliate of American Family Radio.^[2]^[3]^[4] In 2004, the station was sold to Family Worship Center Church, along with WAWF and WBMF, for $1 million.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-132. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ Application Search Details – BALED-19981028GE, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. November 20, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "American Family Radio Network" (PDF). American Family Radio. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. Vol. 21, no. 124. June 25, 2004. Archived from the original on August 26, 2004. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ "Transactions at a Glance", Radio & Records. June 4, 2004. p. 8. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

External links

‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WWGN in the FCC FM station database
WWGN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in LaSalle–Peru, Illinois (LaSalle County)

By AM frequency

1220
1430
1490

By FM frequency

88.1
88.9
90.7
91.3
95.3
95.7
96.5
97.7
98.1
99.3
100.1
100.5
100.9
102.1
102.9
103.3
104.7
106.1

LPFM	94.5
Translators	98.5 103.9

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.425

By call sign

W253BX
W280EG
WAJK
WALS
WBZG
WCFL
WCMY
WGLC-FM
WIVQ
WJDK-FM
WLPO
WLWF
WMKB
WNIW
WRKX
WRVY-FM
WRWO-LP
WSOG
WSTQ
WWGN
WYYS
WXL22
WZIV
WZOE
WZOE-FM

Defunct

WGLC (1090 AM)
WSPL (1250 AM)

Nearby regions: Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton; Bloomington; DeKalb; Joliet/Morris/Crete; Kankakee; Peoria; Quad Cities; Rockford

See also: List of radio stations in Illinois

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Religious radio stations in the state of Illinois

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