WIIL
WIIL (95.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Union Grove, Wisconsin. The station serves Kenosha (its original city of license), Racine, the southern suburbs of Milwaukee and the northern suburbs of Chicago. WIIL is owned and operated by Alpha Media and airs an active rock radio format.
| Broadcast area | Southeast Wisconsin - Northern Illinois |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | 95 WIIL Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLIP, WRXQ | |
| History | |
First air date | December 22, 1962 (as WLIP-FM) |
Former call signs | WLIP-FM (1961–1978) WJZQ (1978–1992) |
Call sign meaning | A border station serving Wisconsin and Illinois (postal abbreviations combined) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28473 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 117 meters (384 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95wiilrock.com |
The call letters stand for Wisconsin and Illinois for its dual-state coverage area. The station is branded as "95 WIIL Rock," with "WIIL" pronounced on air the same as 'will.' The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum output for the region in which it operates. The station's transmitter is off Green Bay Road (Wisconsin Highway 31) at 85th Street in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, while its studio is based in the north end of the Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee.
WIIL serves as a complement to Alpha's station licensed to Coal City, Illinois, and broadcasting from Crest Hill, WRXQ (100.7), which serves the southern and southwest suburbs of Chicago.