WSOG
Encyclopedia
WSOG is an FM broadcasting
station on 88.1 MHz at Spring Valley, Illinois
. It broadcasts Catholic radio programs, primarily EWTN Radio supplemented with local programs. It is licensed to Spirit Education Association, Inc. and has studios at St. Bede Academy
in Peru, Illinois
.
has also applied for other stations.
In addition, , commercial station 94.3 WPMJ
Chillicothe, Illinois
was in the process of being sold to CRCI, L.L.C., a company controlled by WSOG project coordinator Allen C. Drake of El Paso, Illinois
.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
station on 88.1 MHz at Spring Valley, Illinois
Spring Valley, Illinois
Spring Valley is a city situated on the Illinois River in Bureau County, Illinois. The population was 5,398 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. It broadcasts Catholic radio programs, primarily EWTN Radio supplemented with local programs. It is licensed to Spirit Education Association, Inc. and has studios at St. Bede Academy
St. Bede Academy
Saint Bede Academy is a private, four-year, Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Peru, Illinois. The campus buildings and monastery are situated on of wooded land. The monastery is home to 32 Benedictine monks who have taken a vow of stability, meaning that they remain at Saint Bede...
in Peru, Illinois
Peru, Illinois
Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Stations
, WSOG uses 5 additional translators, and has applied for 2 more. The Roman Catholic Diocese of RockfordRoman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford...
has also applied for other stations.
In addition, , commercial station 94.3 WPMJ
WPMJ
WPMJ is a radio station licensed for Chillicothe, Illinois in the Peoria, Illinois, area. The station has been owned by CRCI, L.L.C...
Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe is a city on the Illinois River in Peoria County, Illinois. The population was 5,996 at the 2000 census. Chillicothe is just north of the city of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
was in the process of being sold to CRCI, L.L.C., a company controlled by WSOG project coordinator Allen C. Drake of El Paso, Illinois
El Paso, Illinois
El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,695 at the 2000 census, and 2,870 in 2009...
.
| Fac. ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... | Freq. | Callsign | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... | Licensee | Founded | Tower (NAD83) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91823 | 88.1 | WSOG | Spring Valley Spring Valley, Illinois Spring Valley is a city situated on the Illinois River in Bureau County, Illinois. The population was 5,398 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Spirit Education Association | 41°17′32.1"N 89°07′59.3"W | |
| 145892 | 94.7 | W234AO | El Paso El Paso, Illinois El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,695 at the 2000 census, and 2,870 in 2009... |
Spirit Education Association | 40°44′31.1"N 89°01′52.3"W | |
| 153248 | 98.9 | W201DH | DeKalb DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
41°56′1.0"N 88°44′54.3"W | |
| 153276 | 105.1 | W286BM | Dixon Dixon, Illinois Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
41°49′50.5"N 89°29′47.3"W | |
| 153339 | 93.5 | W228BZ | Garden Prairie Garden Prairie, Illinois Garden Prairie is an unincorporated former village located in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
42°16′37.1"N 88°42′55.4"W | |
| 153314 | 100.5 | W263BM | Steward Steward, Illinois Steward is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census, down from 271 at the 2000 census. Steward, Illinois, was named for Wesley Steward, who in 1855 came to this area in Alto Township to settle the land owned by his father, Marcus Steward... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
41°49′50.5"N 89°29′47.3"W |
| Fac. ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... | Freq. | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... | Licensee | Application date | Tower (NAD83) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145803 | 92.1 | Bloomington Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
Spirit Education Association | 40°27′10.0"N 88°57′56.0"W | |
| 145922 | 94.5 | Sandwich Sandwich, Illinois Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:... |
Spirit Education Association | 41°37′36.4"N 88°36′1.8"W | |
| 153179 | 94.5 | Freeport Freeport, Illinois Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
42°17′44.0"N 89°37′24.9"W | |
| 153348 | 103.9 | Rockford Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated... |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford... |
42°12′3.0"N 89°03′24.4"W |