WILY (1210 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Centralia, Illinois. The station is owned by Dana Withers’ Withers Broadcasting Companies, and its broadcast license is held by WRXX, LLC. The station, established in 1946 as “WCNT”, was assigned the call sign “WILY” by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1967.[1][2]
On June 1, 2026, the station went off the air along with some of its sister stations as part of a reorganization effort by the owner.[4]
Programming
WILY broadcast an oldies music format featuring the “Good Time Oldies” programming from Westwood One.[5] As of January 2012, WILY’s on-air personalities included Bruce Chandler in morning drive, JJ McKay on mid-days, Brad Pierce in afternoon drive, Peter McLaine on evenings, and Mike Shaw overnight. WILY also broadcast a one-hour talk show hosted by Tootie Cooksey each weekday. On Mondays, this was called Talk Time USA and called Hotline on Tuesday through Friday.[6]
Translators
WILY programming was also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W252EC | 98.3 FM | Centralia, Illinois | 202597 | 250 | D | LMS |
| W254BE | 98.7 FM | Centralia, Illinois | 152474 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
- ^ a b “Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States”. 1955 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 127.
- ^ a b “Call Sign History”. CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for WILY”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ “Withers Broadcasting Takes Four Silent In Restructuring”. RadioInsight. June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ “Station Information Profile”. Arbitron. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ “Air Staff”. Withers Radio Centralia. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
External links
- WILY official website
- Withers Broadcasting
- Facility details for Facility ID 26624 (WILY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WILY in Nielsen Audio‘s AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202597 (W252EC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252EC at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 152474 (W254BE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W254BE at FCCdata.org