WSLI

Infobox Radio station
name = WSLI


city = Belding, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WSLI&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = Smile FM
slogan = Michigan's Positive Hits
airdate =
frequency = 90.9 MHz
format = religious radio; Contemporary Christian
power = 2,900 watts
haat = 30 meters
class = A
facility_id = 1178925
coordinates = coord|43|5|12|N|85|18|59|W|type:landmark
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Superior Communications
webcast = [http://www.smile.fm/streaming/ http://www.smile.fm/streaming/]
website = [http://www.smile.fm/ http://www.smile.fm/]
affiliations = Smile FM

WSLI is a radio station which is part of the Smile FM radio network. It began operation in July, 2008. With a transmitter located just west of Belding, the station covers portions of the Grand Rapids, and Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties. WSLI broadcasts the Smile FM programming from flagship station WLGH in Lansing. WSLI is owned by Smile FM under the official name of Superior Communications.

The original Construction Permit granted on July 15, 2005 called for 10 kW from a short 98' tower. After having an application to modify to 14 kW dismissed by the FCC due to a small overlap in coverage area of WCSG, a construction permit for 11.5 Kw directional signal from a 249 foot tower was approved on May 2, 2007.

During the final stages of station construction the construction permit was modified to a 2.9 Kw non-directional signal from a much shorter 98 foot tower in order to get the station on the air before the construction permit expired. The station has filed an application to revert to the originally approved power, directional pattern, and tower height. The station has also requested permission to operate temporarily from 249 feet with 500 watts. While awaiting a decision from the FCC the station is not currently on the air.

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-s/wsli.html Michiguide.com - WSLI History]

External links

*FMQ|WSLI