50 Years and counting! FM 95 is celebrating 50 years on your radio dial at 94.9FM! Starting off as WGIL FM in 1966, playing “beautiful music”. The call letters were derived from Galesburg being named an “All American City” by LOOK Magazine, so WAAG was born – All American Galesburg. In around 1972 local music shop owner (and local Country musician) Bill Reeves began a Country Music program out of his basement in the evenings. According to former WGIL and WAAG General Manager Roger Coleman, Bill would have a basement full of people watching and listening to him do his radio show. It was a hit and WAAG became “All American Country” soon after. Since becoming The Galesburg Area’s home for Country Music, we have seen the personality of WAAG change from Super 95 to 95 Country, FM 95, and for the past two decades, The Country Station FM 95. Thank you for riding along with us during our journey. Here is to 50 more! Feel free to flip through some of the nostalgia we have come across highlighting the radio station and some of our past announcers and employees. Also check out Eric Hanson’s chats with some former FM 95 personalities below the gallery.
50th Anniversary
Eric chats with former FM95 Morning show hosts Raymond & Raymond (Jon Raymond and Ray Smith)
Former FM95 DJ and nationally syndicated host Lon Helton talks with Eric
Eric’s conversation with former FM95 Morning host Jason Bruening
Former FM95 morning host Karl Wertzler
FM95 Ag and Sports director Jim Lee talks with Eric
Former FM95 DJ Chris LaGrow chats with Eric
Original FM95 DJ\Host Jim Wyman talks with Eric
Former FM95 talent Michelle McCoy chats with Eric
Eric’s chat with former FM95 afternoon host and PD Mark Goodell
Eric has a chat with former General Manager Roger Coleman