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Radio station in Monmouth, Illinois

WRAM
Monmouth, Illinois
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Broadcast area	Galesburg / Monmouth and Vicinity
Frequency	1330 AM (kHz)
Branding	WRAM 1330AM 94.1FM
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Ownership
Owner	Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC
Sister stations	WMOI
History
First air date	May 1957
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	D
Power	1000 watts day 50 watts night
Translator(s)	94.1 MHz (W231DA)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.1330wram.com

WRAM 1330 AM is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Monmouth, Illinois, the station serves Monmouth and the Galesburg area. WRAM is owned by Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC.

History

WRAM began broadcasting on May 5, 1957, and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. It was owned by Prairieland Broadcasters. In 1971, the station was sold to Monmouth Broadcasting for $170,000. In 1977, it was sold to Coleman Broadcasting for $246,000. In 1986, the station was sold to KCD Enterprises for $325,000. In 1997, WRAM was sold to WPW Broadcasting, along with 97.7 WMOI, for $1.7 million.

On October 3, 2018, WPW Broadcasting announced a sale of their Monmouth stations WMOI, WRAM, and WRAM's translator at 94.1, to Monmouth-based Robbins-Treat Resources, LLC for $168,000. The sale was consummated on December 28, 2018

Translator

The station is also heard at 94.1 MHz, through a translator in Monmouth, Illinois.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W231DA	94.1 FM	Monmouth, Illinois	143971	205	21 m (69 ft)	D	LMS

References

^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
^ History Cards for WRAM, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
"Ownership changes", Broadcasting. January 18, 1971. p. 72. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
"Ownership changes", Broadcasting. July 11, 1977. p. 45. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
"Transactions", Radio & Records. November 29, 1985. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
"Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. December 2, 1985. p. 108. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
Application Search Details – BAL-19851114FB, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
Public Notice Comment – BAL-19851114FB, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
"Transactions", Radio & Records. November 21, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
"Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. November 24, 1997. p. 40-41. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
"Two Monmouth radio stations sold", WGIL. October 3, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
Jacobson, Adam. "Wetterling’s WPW Deal: Oh, Yeah … A Translator, Too", Radio & Television Business Report. November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

External links

WRAM's website
WRAM 1330AM / 94.1FM Live Radio
Facility details for Facility ID 33712 (WRAM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WRAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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