- WWIL-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = WWIL
city =Wilmington, North Carolina
area = Greenville-New Bern
branding =
slogan = "90.5 Family Radio"
airdate =
frequency = 90.5MHz
format =Religious music
power = 1000Watt s
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haat =
class = C3
facility_id =
coordinates = coord|34|10|52|N|78|02|33|W
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former_callsigns =
owner = Carolina Christian Radio
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sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.life905.com
affiliations =WWIL-FM (90.5 FM) is a
radio station broadcasting aContemporary Christian format. Licensed toWilmington, North Carolina , USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio Inc. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 40,000 watts. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWIL-FM |title=WWIL-FM Facility Record |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWIL-FM|title=WWIL-FM Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron ]History
Family Radio Network purchased WWIL in 1993 and, while the station struggled at first, the station was soon doing so well that Jim Stephens planned an FM station [Frank Maley, "Christian Radio; He's Sending a Message," "Star-News", February 19, 1995.] .
WWIL-FM signed on in 1995 with 20,000 watts and a
Contemporary Christian music format that included Sandi Patti,Michael W. Smith ,Wayne Watson andFirst Call as well as talk show hosts Chuck Colson,D. James Kennedy ,Joni Eareckson Tada andChuck Swindoll [Ben Steelman, "Praise Radio; It's the Gospel Truth: Christian Radio Is Gaining Popularity," "Star-News", December 14, 1999.] .The station's owners purchased The Dove FM 89.7 and WMYT for $1.2 million (the company also owned
WLSG at the time), according to volunteer manager D. Chuck Langley, who had run the stations since the beginning but wanted to focus on his realty and marketing businesses ["Christian Radio Stations Are Sold," "Star-News", December 18, 2000.] .References
External links
* [http://www.life905.com/ WWIL official website]
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