WRHL

WRHL 1060 AM is a radio station licensed to Rochelle, Illinois. The station airs a classic hits format, and is owned by Rochelle Broadcasting Company.

For the Rochelle, Illinois radio station that held the call sign WRHL-FM at 102.3 FM from 1973 to 2015, see WYOT.
WRHL
CityRochelle, Illinois
Broadcast areaNorth Central Illinois
Frequency1060 kHz
BrandingSuperhits 93.5
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCBS Radio News, CBS Sports Radio, America's Greatest Hits with Scott Shannon, American Top 40 with Casey Kasem The 70's & 80's, Rewind with Gary Bryan, Backtrax USA with Kid Kelly 80's & 90's, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 The 90's
Ownership
OwnerRochelle Broadcasting Company
WYOT
History
First air date
September 16, 1966[1]
Call sign meaning
W RocHeLle
Technical information
Facility ID57268
ClassD
Power250 watts day
50 watts night
Translator(s)93.5 FM W228DT (Rochelle)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.superhits935.com/index.cfm

History

The station began broadcasting on September 16, 1966, running 250 watts during daytime hours only.[1][2] The station was originally owned by Tilton Publications.[2] In 1970, the station was sold to Rochelle Broadcasting Company for $130,000.[3][4][2] In 1994, the station added nighttime operations, running 20 watts.[5] In 1995, the station's nighttime power was increased to 50 watts.[6]

In 1996, the station switched from country music programming to a talk format.[7] The station was branded "Newstalk 1060 WRHL".[8] On December 28, 2016, after stunting with Christmas music throughout most of the month as "Santa 1060", WRHL flipped to oldies as "Good Time Oldies 1060".[9] The station is retaining its news elements including its full service morning show hosted by Jeff Leon along with Fox Newscasts & Fox News Updates.[9] Kris Wexell is Program Director & Operations Manager. WRHL airs Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago White Sox Sports.[9] As of January 5, 2018 WRHL held a construction permit for a 250-watt FM translator station, W228DT 93.5 MHz.

On February 12, 2020, the AM (and FM simulcast) flipped to a Classic Hits format of music from the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. They kept their on-air staff and branded themselves as "Superhits 93.5". This was the first time that their FM translator was ever promoted, and, furthermore, the station no longer references their AM station except for the top-of-the-hour identification. Under Program Director & Operations Manager Kris Wexell, SuperHits 93.5 has a live morning show with Chuck O'Brien, mid-days with Susan Tyler afternoons with Josh Bolan evenings with Kid Kelly, and overnights with Rick Dees. On the first day of 2022, SuperHits 93.5 dropped the ’60s from the format, and now features music from the 70s, 80s, & 90s.

References
  1. 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-67. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. History Cards for WRHL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. "Rochelle Radio Station Sold", Dixon Evening Telegraph. October 9, 1970.
  4. "Broadcast Station Sold In Rochelle", Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1970. p. 13.
  5. "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 44. November 2, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. "Construction Permit Activity", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 12 No. 43. October 25, 1995. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 18. May 1, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. "WRHL AM". WRHL. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. "WRHL Drops Talk For Oldies", RadioInsight. December 29, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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