WGIL

WGIL
City of license	Galesburg, Illinois
Broadcast area	Galesburg, Illinois
Branding	Galesburg Radio 14 WGIL
Frequency	1400 AM (KHz)
First air date	1938
Format	News Talk
Power	740 watts
Class	C
Callsign meaning	W Galesburg ILlinois
Owner	Galesburg Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WAAG, WLSR, WKAY
Website	www.wgil.com

WGIL 1400 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news talk format. Licensed to Galesburg, Illinois, the station is owned by Galesburg Broadcasting Company.

WGIL carries a variety of local programming, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Clark Howard, Jim Bohannon, and Dennis Miller.^[1]

WGIL began broadcasting on June 12th, 1938, with its inaugural ceremony at the Galesburg Armory.^[2]

External links

WGIL's website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WGIL

Radio-Locator Information on WGIL

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGIL

References

↑ WGIL - Programs Accessed January 3, 2011
↑ http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x83405836/Tom-Wilson-Happy-75th-birthday-to-WGIL#axzz2Vlk2H3BS

News/talk radio stations in the state of Illinois

All-news	WBBM – Chicago WCFS – Elmwood Park

News and talk	WAIK – Galesburg WBBA-FM – Pittsfield WBEL – South Beloit WBIG – Aurora WBGZ – Alton WCIL – Carbondale WCMY – Ottawa WCPT – Willow Springs WCRA – Effingham WCSJ – Morris WDAN – Danville WDWS – Champaign WFIW – Fairfield WGEM – Quincy WGFA – Watseka WGIL – Galesburg WGN – Chicago WGNU – Granite City WHOW – Clinton WIND – Chicago WINI – Murphysboro WJBC – Bloomington WJBM – Jerseyville WJOL – Joliet WJPF – Herrin WKAN – Kankakee WKEI – Kewanee WKYX – Golconda WLBK – DeKalb WLMD - Bushnell WLS – Chicago WMIX – Mount Vernon WRHL – Rochelle WRMN – Elgin WROK – Rockford WRPW – Colfax WSDR – Sterling WSDZ – Belleville WSOY – Decatur WTAD – Quincy WTAX – Springfield WTIM – Assumption WTRH – Ramsey WWHP - Farmer City WZOE – Princeton WZUS – Macon

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

Coordinates: 40°56′47″N 90°22′08″W / 40.94639°N 90.36889°W / 40.94639; -90.36889

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