WALS

WALS (102.1 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Oglesby, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru area. Branded as WALLS 102, the station is currently owned by Shaw Media, through licensee Shaw Local Radio Co., after being previously owned by Studstill Media/Laco Radio until April 2023.[2] The flagship program is "The Morning Show with Dani" weekday mornings from 6 AM - 10 AM.[3]

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WALS
Broadcast areaLaSalle-Peru
Frequency102.1 MHz
BrandingWALLS 102
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPerformance Racing Network
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBZG, WGLC-FM, WIVQ, WSPL, WSTQ, WYYS
History
Former call signs
WZLC (1993-1995)
Call sign meaning
WALlS
Technical information
Facility ID17316
ClassA
ERP2,250 watts
HAAT166.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°16′30.00″N 88°57′56.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The station was assigned the call sign WZLC on February 26, 1993. At first, it simulcast the country music format of co-owned WGLC (Mendota, Illinois). WZLC was put on the air to give WGLC coverage in the southern part of the La Salle/Peru area. On February 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WALS[4] and started carrying separate country music programming.

On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WALS, along with its sister stations, to Shaw Media in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for a total of $1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023.[5] Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WALS and its sister stations on April 3, 2023.[6]

References
  1. Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
  2. Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
  3. "The Morning Sizzle with Stove & Dani". WALLS 102.
  4. "WALS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. Shaw Local News Network. "Studstill announces sale of 8 radio stations to Shaw Media". Shaw Local. Shaw Media Local.
  6. Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.


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