WIRL
| Broadcast area | Peoria metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1290 kHz C-QUAM AM Stereo |
| Branding | Freedom 95.9 & AM 1290 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSWT (traditional); WMBD (AM), WPBG, WKZF, WXCL | |
| History | |
First air date | August 18, 1948 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13040 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°37′24.00″N 89°35′27.00″W / 40.6233333°N 89.5908333°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.9 W240DM (Peoria, via WPBG-HD3) |
| Repeater(s) | 93.3 WPBG-HD3 (Peoria) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | freedom959 |
WIRL (1290 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. Licensed to Peoria, Illinois, it is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc. Studios and offices are on Fulton Street in Peoria.
WIRL is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1290 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array by day and four towers at night. The transmitter is on Zion Oaks Road in Marquette Heights, Illinois. Programming is also heard on FM translator W240DM at 95.9 MHz and on an HD Radio subchannel on sister station 93.3 WPBG-HD3.