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WYMG (100.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Chatham, Illinois, and serving the Springfield metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Capitol Radio Group. It airs a classic rock radio format.

WYMG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in Illinois. The transmitter is off County Road 15 West in Loami, Illinois.

History

In March 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03), the station first signed on the air. Its call sign was WEAI and its original city of license was Jacksonville, Illinois. It was the FM counterpart to WLDS 1180 AM and largely simulcast that station in its early years. For most of the 1970s and 80s, it had a separate automated format, playing Adult Top 40 hits.

The station has been assigned the call letters WYMG by the Federal Communications Commission since May 1, 1985.

References

1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WYMG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. Radio-Locator.com/WYMG

External links

• WYMG official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 58537 (WYMG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WYMG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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