WSMI (AM)

WSMI
Litchfield, Illinois;
Frequency	1540 AM ( kHz)
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Ownership
Owner	Talley Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WSMI-FM
History
Call sign meaning	We Serve Mid Illinois
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64565
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day
Translator(s)	92.9 MHz W225CX ( Staunton); W295BQ 106.9 MHz
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	http://wsmiradio.com/

WSMI 1540 AM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Litchfield, Illinois, the station operates only during daytime hours, and is owned by Talley Broadcasting Corporation. WSMI rebroadcasts on translators W225CX at 92.9 MHz, in Staunton, and W295BQ at 106.9 MHz, in Litchfield, which can be heard 24 hours a day.^[2]

Operations first began in Carlinville IL, in November 1950, when it signed on at the campus of Blackburn College^[3] A 550 foot radio tower was erected between Litchfield and Hillsboro.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ WSMI fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
^ Fulton History

External links

WSMI's official website
Facility details for Facility ID 64565 (WSMI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WSMI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 200678 (W225CX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 144723 (W295BQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

39°10′21″N 89°34′14″W / 39.17250°N 89.57056°W / 39.17250; -89.57056

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WSMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] WSMI fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012

[3] Fulton History

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v t e Country radio stations in the state of Illinois
By AM frequency	750 910 920 980 1060 1230 1240 1330 1350 1360 1440 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1570
By FM frequency	92.1 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.1 94.3 94.3 94.9 95.1 95.3 95.7 95.7 95.9 96.3 96.5 96.9 97.3 97.3 97.5 97.7 98.3 98.3 98.5 99.1 99.3 99.5 99.5 99.9 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.5 100.9 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.9 102.1 102.1 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.5 102.7 103.7 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.5 105.9 105.9 106.1 106.5 107.3 107.7 107.9
By callsign	KSGM – Chester WAAG – Galesburg WAKO - Lawrenceville WALS – Oglesby WAUR - Somonauk WBBA-FM – Pittsfield WBWN – Le Roy WCAZ – Macomb WCCI – Savanna WCCQ – Crest Hill WCOY – Quincy WCRC – Effingham WDDD-FM – Johnston City WDUK – Havana WDWS-FM - Arcola WDZQ – Decatur WEBQ – Harrisburg WFMB-FM – Springfield WFPS – Freeport WFRL – Freeport WFYR – Elmwood WGEL – Greenville WGKC – Mahomet WGLC-FM – Mendota WHCO – Sparta WHET – West Frankfort WHPO – Hoopeston WIBH – Anna WIBK - Watseka WIBL – Fairbury WIBV – Mount Vernon WIXY – Champaign WJBC-FM – Pontiac WJDK-FM – Seneca WJRE – Galva WJVO – South Jacksonville WKJT – Teutopolis WLCN – Atlanta WLFZ – Springfield WLIQ – Quincy WLLR-FM – Davenport, Iowa WLUV – Loves Park WLWF – Marseilles WMCI – Mattoon WMCL – McLeansboro WMIX-FM – Mount Vernon WMKR – Pana WMOK – Metropolis WNLF - Macomb WOKZ – Fairfield WOOZ-FM – Harrisburg WRAM – Monmouth WRCV – Dixon WRIK – Brookport WRMJ – Aledo WRMS-FM – Beardstown WRUL – Carmi WRTB – Winnebago WRVY-FM – Henry WSEI – Olney WSIQ - Salem WSMI – Litchfield WSMI-FM – Litchfield WSVZ – Tower Hill WUSN – Chicago WXCL – Pekin WXLC - Waukegan WXNU – Saint Anne WXXQ – Freeport WYOT – Rochelle WYUR – Gilman WYXY – Savoy WZUS – Macon WZZT - Morrison
Defunct	WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Illinois
Stations	WCAZ - Carthage WCIL - Carbondale WCKG - Elmhurst WCRA - Effingham WHOW - Clinton WIBK- Watseka WLDS - Jacksonville WLIQ - Quincy WPEO - Peoria WRIK - Brookport WSMI - Litchfield WTIM - Assumption WVEL - Pekin WWHN - Joliet WXES - Chicago
Defunct	WAIT - Crystal Lake WGLC - Mendota WLBH - Mattoon WPOK - Pontiac WQQW - Highland
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

v t e Country radio stations in the state of Illinois
By AM frequency	750 910 920 980 1060 1230 1240 1330 1350 1360 1440 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1570
By FM frequency	92.1 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.1 94.3 94.3 94.9 95.1 95.3 95.7 95.7 95.9 96.3 96.5 96.9 97.3 97.3 97.5 97.7 98.3 98.3 98.5 99.1 99.3 99.5 99.5 99.9 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.5 100.9 101.3 101.7 101.7 101.9 102.1 102.1 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.5 102.7 103.7 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.5 105.9 105.9 106.1 106.5 107.3 107.7 107.9
By callsign	KSGM – Chester WAAG – Galesburg WAKO - Lawrenceville WALS – Oglesby WAUR - Somonauk WBBA-FM – Pittsfield WBWN – Le Roy WCAZ – Macomb WCCI – Savanna WCCQ – Crest Hill WCOY – Quincy WCRC – Effingham WDDD-FM – Johnston City WDUK – Havana WDWS-FM - Arcola WDZQ – Decatur WEBQ – Harrisburg WFMB-FM – Springfield WFPS – Freeport WFRL – Freeport WFYR – Elmwood WGEL – Greenville WGKC – Mahomet WGLC-FM – Mendota WHCO – Sparta WHET – West Frankfort WHPO – Hoopeston WIBH – Anna WIBK - Watseka WIBL – Fairbury WIBV – Mount Vernon WIXY – Champaign WJBC-FM – Pontiac WJDK-FM – Seneca WJRE – Galva WJVO – South Jacksonville WKJT – Teutopolis WLCN – Atlanta WLFZ – Springfield WLIQ – Quincy WLLR-FM – Davenport, Iowa WLUV – Loves Park WLWF – Marseilles WMCI – Mattoon WMCL – McLeansboro WMIX-FM – Mount Vernon WMKR – Pana WMOK – Metropolis WNLF - Macomb WOKZ – Fairfield WOOZ-FM – Harrisburg WRAM – Monmouth WRCV – Dixon WRIK – Brookport WRMJ – Aledo WRMS-FM – Beardstown WRUL – Carmi WRTB – Winnebago WRVY-FM – Henry WSEI – Olney WSIQ - Salem WSMI – Litchfield WSMI-FM – Litchfield WSVZ – Tower Hill WUSN – Chicago WXCL – Pekin WXLC - Waukegan WXNU – Saint Anne WXXQ – Freeport WYOT – Rochelle WYUR – Gilman WYXY – Savoy WZUS – Macon WZZT - Morrison
Defunct	WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Illinois
Stations	WCAZ - Carthage WCIL - Carbondale WCKG - Elmhurst WCRA - Effingham WHOW - Clinton WIBK- Watseka WLDS - Jacksonville WLIQ - Quincy WPEO - Peoria WRIK - Brookport WSMI - Litchfield WTIM - Assumption WVEL - Pekin WWHN - Joliet WXES - Chicago
Defunct	WAIT - Crystal Lake WGLC - Mendota WLBH - Mattoon WPOK - Pontiac WQQW - Highland
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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Litchfield, Illinois

Frequency	1540 AM ( kHz)
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Ownership
Owner	Talley Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WSMI-FM
History
Call sign meaning	We Serve Mid Illinois
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64565
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day
Translator(s)	92.9 MHz W225CX ( Staunton) W295BQ 106.9 MHz
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	http://wsmiradio.com/