WSEY

Radio station in Oregon, Illinois
  • Oregon, Illinois
Broadcast areaNorthern Illinois / Rockford / Dixon, IllinoisFrequency95.7 MHzBrandingSky 95.7ProgrammingFormatAdult contemporaryOwnershipOwner
  • Shaw Media[1] Accessed May 10, 2010
  • (Shaw Family Holdings, LLC)
Sister stations
WIXN, WRCVHistory
First air date
December 27, 1999[1]Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID1641ClassAERP3,200 wattsHAAT109 meters (358 ft)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebsiteOfficial website

WSEY (95.7 FM, "Sky 95.7") is a radio station licensed to Oregon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Rockford, Dixon, and Freeport.[3] WSEY currently airs an adult contemporary format and is owned by Shaw Media.

History

Former "Kool 95.7" logo

The station began broadcasting December 27, 1999,[1] airing Christmas music, beginning its oldies format in January 2000.[4] The station's format would later shift to classic hits. Two decades later in February 2020, WSEY changed its format and branding as Sky 95.7 broadcasting an adult contemporary format.

References

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003. p. D-151. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSEY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ (1).JPG WSEY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 1. January 5, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  • WSEY's website
  • Facility details for Facility ID 1641 (WSEY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WSEY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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