WSOY (AM)

WSOY
Broadcast areaMacon County, Illinois
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk 1340 WSOY
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Champaign Multimedia Group
  • (Champaign Multimedia Group, LLC)
History
First air date
1925 (1925)
Former call signs
WJBL (1925–1939)
Former frequencies
  • 1110 kHz (1925–1927)
  • 1410 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 1200 kHz (1928–1939)
  • 1310 kHz (1939–1941)
Call sign meaning
References Decatur's "The Soy City" nickname.
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36945
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Translator103.3 W277DB (Decatur)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.nowdecatur.com

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.