WSOY (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Macon County, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | News/Talk 1340 WSOY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1925 |
Former call signs | WJBL (1925–1939) |
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Call sign meaning | References Decatur's "The Soy City" nickname. |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36945 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Translator | 103.3 W277DB (Decatur) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WSOY (1340 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Talk radio format. Licensed to Decatur, Illinois, the station is owned by Champaign Multimedia Group, LLC. The company owns four other local radio stations: WDZ, WDZQ, WKIO and WSOY-FM. Studios and offices are located on North Water Street and the transmitter site is near St. Louis Bridge Road, sharing the same tower as WDZ.
WSOY operates at 1,000 watts, day and night, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is also carried by a 250 watt FM translator, W277DB at 103.3 MHz.