Facility ID 837 Frequency 790 kHz Format Religious broadcasting Area Corvallis | Class B Former frequencies 1240 kHz (1941-1953) City of license Albany Owner Extra Mile Media, Inc_ Branding AM 790 The Word | |
First air date January 14, 1941 (at 1240) | ||
KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.
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Programming
KWIL broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Corvallis, Oregon, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.
History
This station began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1240 kHz as KWIL. The station, the first licensed by the FCC to serve Albany, was owned and operated by the Central Willamette Broadcasting Company. In 1953, KWIL changed frequencies to 790 kHz and increased the power of its signal to 1,000 watts, albeit in a directional array with different daytime and nighttime coverage patterns.
KWIL was acquired by Larry Gordon's Albany Radio Corporation on July 1, 1957. Christian broadcaster Integrity Media acquired KWIL and KHPE, its FM sister station, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.
Previous Logo
(KWIL's logo under previous "The Word" branding)