WKZI
Broadcast areaCharleston-Mattoon area
Frequency800 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian Radio
Ownership
OwnerAmerican Hope Communications, Inc.
WLHW, WEHP, WPFR
History
First air date
December 14, 1963[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73711
ClassB
Power250 watts
Translator(s)94.7 MHz W234CK (Casey)
107.9 MHz W300DD (Greenup)
Links
Public license information
Websitehttps://wjly.org/

WKZI is a Christian radio station licensed to Casey, Illinois, broadcasting on 800 kHz AM. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.[3]

History

The station began broadcasting December 14, 1963, and was owned by Paul Dean Ford.[4][5] It initially aired a big band format.[6] By 1968, the station had adopted a country music format, which it continued to air until 1992.[7][1][4][8] It was taken silent in 1992.[8] In 1993, WKZI was transferred to Word Power, Inc., a nonprofit run by the Ford family, and the station adopted its current Christian format.[9][10][6]

Effective October 29, 2021, the station was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WLHW, WPFR, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting, 1978. p. C-62. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKZI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ AM Query Results: WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-79. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ History Cards for WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Hedrick, Nick. "Fords take themselves lightly, the Gospel seriously", Tribune-Star. September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1968. p. B-50. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. August 19, 1992. Vol. 9, No. 33. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 30, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. September 22, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 38. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold", All Access. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner", Radio & Television Business Report. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

External links

39°18′16″N 87°58′17″W / 39.30444°N 87.97139°W / 39.30444; -87.97139

Religious radio stations in the state of Illinois
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