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WLLT (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Polo, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Morrison. WLLT currently has an oldies format and is owned by White Rabbit Broadcasting LLC. WLLT also airs local high school sporting events and features local news.
WIXN (1460 AM) is a radio station licensed to Dixon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Dixon, Sterling, and Rock Falls. [3] WIXN currently has an oldies format and is owned by Shaw Media. The station is also rebroadcast on translator station W236DM 95.1 FM in Dixon.
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The city is also the site of the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking the spot where Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois militia at Fort Dixon in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main north-south street, Galena Avenue (U.S. Route 52, also Illinois Route 26), north of the Rock River. [4]
The city was served by a mayor and eight aldermen, seven churches, and two weekly newspapers, The Dixon Sun and The Dixon Telegraph. In the five years prior to 1873, the city had enjoyed a significant growth of construction and infrastructure. The city had two bridges: a railroad bridge built in 1855 and a bridge for pedestrians and vehicles.
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In March 2024, Shaw Media further expanded its radio presence by acquiring NRG Media, which included stations in Dixon, Illinois: WIXN-AM/FM 1460/95.1 (news and information), WRCV-FM 101.7 (River Country 101.7 - Country music), and WSEY-FM 95.7 (Sky 95.7 - Adult contemporary). [37] In October 2024, the company purchased the Daily Journal. [38]
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