WBYS
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| City | Canton, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Fulton, Tazewell, Mason Counties in Central Illinois |
| Slogan | The Voice of Fulton County |
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| First air date | October 5, 1947 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power |
250 watts day 18 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 22898 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°32′40.1″N 90°01′15.4″W / 40.544472°N 90.020944°W (NAD83) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News |
| Owner | Prairie Radio Communications |
| Sister stations | WCDD |
| Website | www.1560wbys.com |
WBYS (1560 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed for Canton, Illinois.
In September 2013, an 250-watt low-power FM translator (W282AO) was leased and added as a simulcast of WBYS on the FM dial at 93.7 FM.
The station broadcasts St. Louis Cardinal baseball. WBYS also carries the Chicago Bulls, University of Illinois football and basketball, and high school football, boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball.
History
WBYS began broadcasting October 5, 1947, on 1560 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). It was owned by Fulton County Broadcasting Company. Broadcasting magazine reported that more than 3,500 people attended an open house in the station's new building.[1]
References
- ↑ "3,500 Attend Opening Of WBYS Canton, Ill." (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1947. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBYS
- Radio-Locator Information on WBYS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBYS
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