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WKZI
Casey, Illinois
Broadcast area	Charleston-Mattoon area
Frequency	800 kHz
Programming
Format	Christian Radio
Ownership
Owner	American Hope Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WLHW, WEHP, WPFR
History
First air date	December 14, 1963^[1]
Technical information^[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73711
Class	B
Power	250 watts
Translator(s)	94.7 MHz W234CK (Casey) 107.9 MHz W300DD (Greenup)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	https://wjly.org/

WKZI is a Christian radio station licensed to Casey, Illinois, broadcasting on 800 kHz AM. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.^[3]

History

The station began broadcasting December 14, 1963, and was owned by Paul Dean Ford.^[4]^[5] It initially aired a big band format.^[6] By 1968, the station had adopted a country music format, which it continued to air until 1992.^[7]^[1]^[4]^[8] It was taken silent in 1992.^[8] In 1993, WKZI was transferred to Word Power, Inc., a nonprofit run by the Ford family, and the station adopted its current Christian format.^[9]^[10]^[6]

Effective October 29, 2021, the station was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WLHW, WPFR, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.^[11]^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b Broadcasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting, 1978. p. C-62. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WKZI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ AM Query Results: WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-79. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ History Cards for WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Hedrick, Nick. "Fords take themselves lightly, the Gospel seriously", Tribune-Star. September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1968. p. B-50. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. August 19, 1992. Vol. 9, No. 33. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 30, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. September 22, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 38. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold", All Access. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ "Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner", Radio & Television Business Report. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.