KWIL


KWIL is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Extra Mile Media, Inc.

Programming

KWIL broadcasts a religious radio format to the greater Corvallis, Oregon, area. KWIL programming includes Christian ministry, religious education, and Bible teaching programs.

History

This station began broadcasting January 14, 1941, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of as KWIL. 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, its FM sister station, in 1980. Integrity Media changed its name to Extra Mile Media, Inc., in 2005.

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