KWIL (790 AM, "KWIL For Christ") is a

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to serve

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, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.

Programming

KWIL broadcasts a

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format to the greater

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, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.

History

KWIL began broadcasting January 14,

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, with 250

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s of power on a frequency of . 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 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 KHPE (107.9 FM, "Hope 107.9") is a Christian Contemporary radio station in Albany, Oregon, United States, broadcasting to the Albany– Corvallis–Lebanon, Salem, and Eugene– Springfield, Oregon areas, also known as the Willamette Valley ar ...

, its FM

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, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.

Previous logo

(KWIL's logo under previous "The Word" branding)

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KWILKWIL official website
{{Religious Radio Stations in Oregon Radio stations established in 1941 Albany, Oregon 1941 establishments in Oregon

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