WALS (102.1 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Oglesby, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru area. Branded as WALLS 102, the station is owned by Shaw Media, through licensee Shaw Local Radio Co., after being previously owned by Studstill Media/Laco Radio until April 2023.[3] The flagship program is "The Morning Show with Dani" weekday mornings.[4]
| Broadcast area | LaSalle-Peru |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | WALLS 102 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Performance Racing Network Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBZG, WGLC-FM, WIVQ, WSTQ, WYYS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 |
Former call signs | WZLC (1993–1995) |
Call sign meaning | "Walls" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17316 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,250 watts |
| HAAT | 166 meters (545 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′30.00″N 88°57′56.00″W / 41.2750000°N 88.9655556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe station was assigned the call sign WZLC on February 26, 1993. At first, it simulcast the country music format of co-owned WGLC-FM in Mendota, Illinois. WZLC was put on the air to give WGLC coverage in the southern part of the La Salle/Peru area. On February 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WALS[5] and started carrying separate country music programming.
On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WALS, along with its sister stations, to Shaw Media in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for a total of $1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023.[6] Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WALS and its sister stations on April 3, 2023.[7]
References
edit- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WALS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
- ^ "The Morning Sizzle with Stove & Dani". WALLS 102.
- ^ "WALS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Shaw Local News Network. "Studstill announces sale of 8 radio stations to Shaw Media". Shaw Local. Shaw Media Local.
- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 17316 (WALS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WALS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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