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WIEL

WIEL is a radio station licensed to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Elizabethtown Cbc, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio, Motor Racing Network and Westwood One. From the 1960s to the 1980s, the station aired a mix of Adult Contemporary and Top-40 formats.

Last revised
Jun 14, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
172 w
Citations
2
Source
WIEL
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingESPN 106.1 FM
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Commonwealth Broadcasting
  • (Elizabethtown CBC, Inc.)
WWKU, WRZI, WKMO-FM
History
First air date
October 1, 1950 (1950-10-01)
Call sign meaning
Elizabethtown
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
19355
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
37°41′11″N 85°52′19″W / 37.68639°N 85.87194°W / 37.68639; -85.87194
Translators
  • 92.3 W222CD (Louisville)
  • 106.1 W291CU (Elizabethtown)
Links
Public license information
Websitehighbaugh.goatley.com/1400wiel.html

WIEL (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Elizabethtown Cbc, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio, Motor Racing Network and Westwood One.2 From the 1960s to the 1980s, the station aired a mix of Adult Contemporary and Top-40 formats.

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