WYMG

WYMG

Chatham, Illinois
Broadcast area	Springfield, Illinois
Frequency	100.5 MHz
Branding	100.5 WYMG
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Saga Communications (Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC)
Sister stations	WDBR, WLFZ, WTAX-FM, WTAX
History
First air date	March 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03) (as WEAI, Jacksonville)
Former call signs	WEAI (1948–1985)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	58537
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	149 meters (489 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°39′40″N 89°55′18″W / 39.66111°N 89.92167°W / 39.66111; -89.92167
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wymg.com

WYMG (100.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Chatham, Illinois, and serving the Springfield metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Capitol Radio Group. It airs a classic rock radio format.

WYMG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in Illinois. The transmitter is off County Road 15 West in Loami, Illinois.^[3]

In March 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03), the station first signed on the air. Its call sign was WEAI and its original city of license was Jacksonville, Illinois. It was the FM counterpart to WLDS 1180 AM and largely simulcast that station in its early years. For most of the 1970s and 80s, it had a separate automated format, playing Adult Top 40 hits.

The station has been assigned the call letters WYMG by the Federal Communications Commission since May 1, 1985.^[1]

• WYMG official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 58537 (WYMG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WYMG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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