WTIM

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WTIM
WTIM Newstalk870-96.1-107.5 logo.png
Broadcast area Decatur, Illinois
Frequency 870 kHz
Programming
Format News/Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Randal Miller
  • (Miller Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
1972
Former call signs
WSHY (1972–1998)
WDID (1998–2001)
WINU (2001–2014)
WTLY (5/9/2014-5/29/2014)
WSVZ (5/2014-7/2014)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 73996
Class D
Power 500 watts daytime only
Translator(s) 107.5 MHz-W298CD (Shelbyville)
107.9 MHz-W300EH (Assumption)
96.1 MHz-W241CF (Taylorville)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website WTIM's website

WTIM (870 AM) is a radio station licensed to Assumption, Illinois, United States. The station broadcasts a news-talk format, and is currently owned by Randal Miller, through licensee Miller Communications, Inc. [2] WTIM is also heard in Taylorville, Illinois through a translator on 96.1 FM.

WWL in New Orleans is the dominant Class A station on 870 AM. WTIM must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to protect the nighttime Skywave signal of WWL.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W298CD107.5 FM Shelbyville, Illinois 14126725045  m (148  ft)D LMS
W300EH107.9 FM Assumption, Illinois 20023725090 m (295 ft)D LMS
W241CF96.1 FM Taylorville, Illinois 8568525097 m (318 ft)D LMS

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WTIM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. WTIM fcc.gov. Accessed November 21, 2013

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