WTIM (870 AM) is a radio station licensed to Assumption, Illinois, United States. The station broadcasts a news-talk format, and is currently owned by Randal Miller, through licensee Miller Communications, Inc.[2] WTIM is also heard in Taylorville, Illinois through a translator on 96.1 FM.

WTIM
Broadcast areaDecatur, Illinois
Frequency870 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Randal Miller
  • (Miller Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
1972
Former call signs
WSHY (1972–1998)
WDID (1998–2001)
WINU (2001–2014)
WTLY (5/9/2014-5/29/2014)
WSVZ (5/2014-7/2014)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73996
ClassD
Power500 watts daytime only
Translator(s)107.5 MHz-W298CD (Shelbyville)
107.9 MHz-W300EH (Assumption)
96.1 MHz-W241CF (Taylorville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteWTIM's website

WWL in New Orleans is the dominant Class A station on 870 AM. WTIM must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to protect the nighttime Skywave signal of WWL.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W298CD 107.5 FM Shelbyville, Illinois 141267 250 45 m (148 ft) D LMS
W300EH 107.9 FM Assumption, Illinois 200237 250 90 m (295 ft) D LMS
W241CF 96.1 FM Taylorville, Illinois 85685 250 97 m (318 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTIM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WTIM fcc.gov. Accessed November 21, 2013
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39°29′14″N 88°57′31″W / 39.48722°N 88.95861°W / 39.48722; -88.95861