WLLT

Radio station in Polo, Illinois
  • Polo, Illinois
Broadcast areaDixon / Sterling / Rock FallsFrequency94.3 MHzBrandingSauk Valley Oldies 94.3ProgrammingFormatOldiesOwnershipOwnerSauk Valley Broadcasting CompanyHistory
First air date
December 12, 1989 (at 107.7)[1]
Former frequencies
107.7 MHz (1991–2018)Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID59235ClassAERP3,300 wattsHAAT136 meters (446 ft)Links
Public license information
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WLLT (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Polo, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Morrison. WLLT currently has an oldies format and is owned by Sauk Valley Broadcasting Company. WLLT also airs local high school sporting events and features local news. The offices and studio are located just east of Sterling, Illinois.

History

The station began broadcasting at 107.7 MHz on December 12, 1989, and aired a soft adult contemporary format.[1][3] By 2006, the station had begun airing an oldies format.[4] On June 25, 2018, the station's frequency was changed to 94.3 MHz, as part of a three-way frequency swap with WQUD in Erie, Illinois and WSSQ in Sterling, Illinois.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991, Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-105. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLLT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1990. p. 126. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Devine, Cathy (2006) The Radio Book 2006-2007. p. 206. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Radio station WQUD moves up the dial", Quad-City Times, June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Three local radio stations switching frequencies; WSDR adding FM", saukvalley.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  • Facility details for Facility ID 59235 (WLLT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WLLT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Illinois
See also
Oldies
Classic Hits

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